On Thursday, the Department of Justice quietly released a memo pertaining to the landmark 1999 disability civil rights case Olmstead v. L.C., which curtailed states’ […]
Year: 2026
Second Strike In Days Hits Key Moscow Oil Refinery; EU Sanctions Renewed
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the morning of June 18 that drones had attacked the Moscow Oil Refinery, the largest fuel supplier to the […]
Teboho Mokoena suspended for Bafana Bafana’s next match, Yaya to return
Teboho Mokoena will miss Bafana Bafana’s crucial World Cup clash against South Korea after picking up a second yellow card of the tournament…See More
Editor’s Notes: We Cannot Tackle Our Problems One at a Time
Get The Reconstruction Papers in Print! Pre-Order Now! It’s easy for talk about policy or even institutional reform to get siloed. But much as I […]
IG Kanja Announces Crackdown on Matatus After Nicco Movers Saga
NTSA data reveals an 11 per cent increase in the number of road deaths, with a further 11 per cent increase in fatalities…See More
Universal Jurisdiction: lessons from Rwanda
Rwanda provides a case of its own when it comes to the use of universal jurisdiction. This podcast helps providing a global picture of the […]
US Legal Attacks are Part of Trump’s Broader Assault on Cuba
As President Donald Trump’s second administration escalates its pressure campaign on Cuba, the humanitarian crisis on the island is plunging its population into hunger and […]
Beware the Iran-Russia Axis of Aggression
The truce declared this week between the US and the Islamic Republic after months of conflict appears likely to reopen the strait of Hormuz for […]
JD Vance Tried To Defend Trump’s Surrender To Iran And It Was A Disaster
When Trump has done something that is unpopular, he sends JD Vance out to take the heat and defend it. Since Vance has deluded himself […]
EU lawmakers back suspension of wastewater cleanup rules in right-wing alliance
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament backed a conservative push Thursday to pause parts of the EU’s wastewater cleanup law, over fears that making drugmakers pay […]
Israeli foreign minister to ‘sever all contact’ with top EU diplomat
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar vowed on Thursday to cut contact with top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas, triggering a public spat that Kallas later tried […]
The unavoidable prisoner: Aung San Suu Kyi at 81
On June 19, Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81 in military custody. Myanmar’s military says it moved her in late April to a “designated residence,” […]
Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little
The leaders of the United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between their countries, as well as […]
Darializa Avila Chevalier Is Building People Power in Harlem
Democratic Left interviews Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier as part of a series of interviews with members of New York City DSA’s insurgent slate. The […]
Stop the Bleed
Political violence is intensifying. A new series of trainings prepares socialists to keep themselves and their communities safe. The post Stop the Bleed appeared first […]
Republicans Question the US-Iran Deal. But Many Are Only Blaming JD Vance.
Many Republicans across the right are bashing interim deal between the US-Iran as an unnecessary surrender. “This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” […]
Trump changes to SNAP took access away from 770,000 children
As a House committee debated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill last year, Republican backers repeatedly emphasized that its changes to the Supplemental Nutrition […]
Anonymous official’s quote reveals how badly Trump’s Iran gambit backfired
An administration appointee blew off President Donald Trump as a “lazy warmonger” after his approach to the military conflict in Iran led to what that […]
Crowd loses it as grinning Michelle Obama trolls Trump without naming him
Former first lady Michelle Obama took a moment Thursday afternoon to troll President Donald Trump as she delivered a powerful speech during an event honoring […]
On the Myth and Reality of the Rainbow
Throughout time, some of the most vulnerable yet resilient people within our communities have not found the rainbow marker to symbolize diversity, inclusion, or solidarity.