I approached Mirabel Cruz to ask her what she thought of the national emergency declaration for the U.S.-Mexico border, announced by President Donald Trump during his inauguration.

Dec 27, 2024 · This week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. government made war in Afghanistan while helping to “recruit, train and pay for lawless bands of militias that pillaged …

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Dec 28, 2024 · Under brutal siege for weeks, Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last functioning hospital in North Gaza, on Friday, clearing out its staff

Oct 22, 2024 · The last few weeks (sometimes the last few months) of a presidential election cycle always leave me feeling somewhat burnt out. As a political columnist, I prefer to focus on …

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Oct 2, 2024 · Grant Inskeep is an activist from Denver, Colorado currently based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He writes on socioeconomics, philosophy and geopolitics on Instagram …

Oct 18, 2024 · The entire US system must be dismantled if burning children in a hospital is the lesser evil. – Hadi Nasrallah, October 15, 2024. Note to readers: The author is aware that the …

In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with members of Acción Palestina Chiapas, grassroots organizers in southern México raising awareness …

Nov 11, 2024 · It’s now more than 48 hours after the election, the dust has settled, and the results are in except for a late counting in the state of Arizona–the outcome of which won’t affect the …