It is time for Iranian and Ukrainian progressives to come together in solidarity and find ways to help each other on the basis of allegiance to human rights and democratic
Almost all Shi’a mosques host Basij centers. Basij is the popular arm of the IRGC, directly controlled by “the Supreme Leader.” These Basij centers are the primary reason Iranian protesters have been targeting mosques …Iranian protesters do not need Israeli instigation
The events in Minneapolis confirm that we now live in the grip, the death grip, of an authoritarian government, but also that there is a powerful, popular resistance. We are in a struggle for justice, for democracy, and for our lives. And that struggle goes on, most intensely in Minneapolis, but also everywhere else in the country. And the end is not in sight.
Regarding the current catastrophic repression of the mass uprising in Iran, an urgent task is to stand collectively against further mass killings by the Islamic Republic, whether on the streets or in prisons. This must be aligned with a collective
Millions of Americans are deeply saddened and increasingly angry about the murder of a mother of three by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and thousands are protesting in hundreds of cities and towns around the country.
The unrest is growing and now includes a Kurdish general strike and participation by the Baluch and Azeri ethnic
We are in the 102nd week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign, while the execution government of Iran, over the past year (2025), has hanged more than 2,200 of our fellow citizens on the
In the final agreement of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30 / in Blem, Brazil), no mention was made of fossil fuels as the main cause of the climate
The Cuban government is preventing Alexander Hall, young Afro-Cuban scholar and social movement specialist from leaving the country to continue his education in Ecuador. Sign this petition to demand that he be allowed to
Online Presentation by Lisbeth Moya Gonzalez to Northeast Los Angeles Alliance for Democracy on November 15,
The (new) genocide carried out by the RSF in El-Fasher and Darfur has been a consequence of direct support from the UAE and covert backing from Western states and Russia. Condemning RSF and its diverse supporters must be accompanied by
Summary: The people of Afghanistan and Pakistan are trapped in the same vicious circle — victims of their ruling elites, militaries, and clerics who use religion and war for power and profit. It is time both nations’ ordinary people recognize
The Code grants men sweeping privileges in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance, and child custody, while stripping women of these rights almost entirely. It treats women as perpetual minors under
For the past four years, I have been breathing in a country where the sky is constantly collapsing on women’s heads. As an Afghan girl, I welcome each sunrise not knowing whether I will see sunset on that day. In
Afghan refugees,a population of 4-5 million who have lived,worked &raised families in Iran for decades,are being deported en
Why not dedicate energy, resources, support and advocacy to strengthening a left-wing opposition that might someday challenge for political power?
Recent celebrity investments in the continent raise the question: Who is it really for?
By: Naila AroniMay 23, 2025
In The Wretched of the Earth, anticolonial theorist Frantz Fanon warned that Africa’s postcolonial bourgeoisie would co-opt the symbols of Black liberation to advance their own narrow agendas, ultimately failing to break both the psychological and material chains of colonialism.
The feminist perspective on the death penalty in Iran reveals a complex interplay between gender, power, and the legal system
By: Elahe AmaniApril 16, 2025
The feminist perspective on the death penalty in Iran reveals a complex interplay between gender, power, and the legal system
Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order. Across the continent, ruling parties that once commanded legitimacy as national liberators are losing their grip; yet
Tens of thousands marched in New York City on April 5 as part of the national “Hands Off” demonstration against President Donald Trump. Few unions turned out in New York City, but the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the union of
Looking back at the last sixty odd years, at different times and different places, I have to say I have been asked that question about once every year. Mostly by suspicious white folks.