What’s Going On, Part II – Chaos, Confusion, and Confrontation with Trump
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka the Professor, is joined by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, talk show host, author, and founder of the Los...
Urban League Town Hall: Reclaim Your Vote for Democracy
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The Urban League is organizing a virtual town hall event focused on the power of voting. The event will be held...
UN resolution on slavery reparations passes; U.S., Israel, and Argentina vote against
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Resolution passes with broad international support as the United States, Israel, and Argentina oppose reparations provisions.
A United Nations resolution addressing the...
January 11, 2025 forum and rally in support of The First Black Republic
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UN rights chief: AI misuse and corporate influence present ‘clear and present’ challenge
Opening the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva on Monday, he said that corporate power has become increasingly influential in...
Four years on, here’s what total exclusion of women in Afghanistan looks like
Four years after Taliban fighters retook the capital Kabul on 15 August 2021, gender equality agency UN Women is warning that the situation for...
Reconsidering Critical Questions of Life
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Remembering and reflecting on the awesome and enduring legacy of Nana Frantz Fanon, I want to reshare...
Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
Although many States have intensified their efforts towards eradication, the practice continues across the world in part due to “the clandestine nature of cross-border...
UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
“Images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been deeply distressing,”...
Harris’s appeal to Gen-Z and millennials serves as a bridge between generations
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By David W. Marshall, Trice Edney News Wire —
It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands...
Resistance and Transformation — The Live Free, Love Free Initiative
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In this Black History Month Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Pastor Michael McBride about...
You’re Fired. — By Ben Jealous
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By Ben Jealous —
It was February 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not...
Report Back From the MLK People’s Convention with Chairman Larry Hamm
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May 5, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guest Larry Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization...
World News in Brief: Terror attacks in Pakistan and Burkina Faso, Yemen floods update,...
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, claimed responsibility for the attack in Burkina Faso on August 24. The attacks in Pakistan, which took...
UN warns of ‘catastrophic hunger’ in Gaza as Israel announces humanitarian pauses
But as starvation tightens its grip and “children are dying before our eyes,” UN officials and aid workers warn that the measures fall far...
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
The crisis is unfolding as Yemeni Government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels – also known as Ansar Allah...
Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity
The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for his role in attacks...
UN investigators warn of widespread abuses in Myanmar conflict
Addressing the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, Nicholas Koumjian, the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), said that in many instances, civilians...
Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained
“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians, among them UNRWA staff, are hungry…fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their duties,” said Juliette Touma, Director of...
How to raise rational children in our modern world – Science180
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In our modern secular world, and with the many things that kids are taught at school and over which parents have...
White Economic Envy — The Case for Reparations with Dr. Juliann Malveaux
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In this Women’s History Month edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Dr. Juliann Malveaux, economist...
The Tariff Wars Affect Everyone, Especially the Low Income
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Because I lack a degree in psychology or pathology, I cannot speculate about the motives of the...
Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution
It seems like science fiction, or even magic: the ability to communicate, control a computer or move a robotic limb via the power of...
‘Dying hungry and in pain’: An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza
Speaking to correspondents via video link on Thursday, the senior OCHA official underscored the grim reality facing over two million people trapped in Gaza,...
