The world recently lost two principled opponents of war, but under drastically different circumstances. Johan Galtung died on February 17 at the age of…
In Gaza City, at least 104 Palestinian refugees were killed Thursday when Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd waiting for food…
On the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, two former security guards are speaking out for the first time about…
Leaders at this yearās African Union summit have condemned Israelās assault on Gaza and called for its immediate end. Kenyan writer and…
More than 400 people have reportedly been detained in Russia for publicly mourning the death of Alexei Navalny, who died in an…
We look at the killing, arrests and attacks on Palestinian Americans both in the Occupied Territories and in the United States. We…
As Palestinian health officials say overnight Israeli strikes killed dozens in Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have sought refuge, we speak…
As the United States, the European Union and countries around the world are warning Israel against a ground invasion of Rafah in…
Initial election results in Pakistan show a lead for candidates affiliated with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khanās political party was…
The new Oscar-nominated filmĀ Io CapitanoĀ follows young Senegalese migrants on their journey from West Africa to Europe. āWe wanted to ā¦ give visual…
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