Politics

Argentina Defies the Americas’ Crisis of Democracy

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 As regional powers backslide and Donald Trump looms, one nation offers a popular, progressive alternative. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Media Are Blatantly Ignoring Uprisings Across the Globe

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Dec 9, 2019 This year has seen mass demonstrations from Chile to Lebanon, yet our political press only sees fit to cover the protests in Hong Kong. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Could Die in Prison, Doctors Warn

The Associated Press Nov 25, 2019 In an open letter, more than 60 physicians express grave concern for the WikiLeaks founder's deteriorating health in British custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colombia President Orders Curfew in Capital Following Unrest

CHRISTINE ARMARIO and CESÁR GARCÍA / The Associated Press Nov 22, 2019 The move follows a massive march that brought tens of thousands to the streets in a message of rejection of his conservative government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Removal Can’t Wait for Impeachment

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 20, 2019 Legal procedures designed by 18th-century slaveholders won't save us. Only mass civil disobedience can sweep our fascist regime from power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Julian Assange in Kangaroo Court

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Nov 5, 2019 Filmmaker John Pilger says the WikiLeaks founder is not only exhibiting signs of abuse, but is actively being denied a fair court hearing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Worldwide Revolution Is Underway

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 31, 2019 From Chile to Iraq, popular uprisings against austerity and corruption are spreading like wildfire at a crucial point in history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Revolution Isn’t Being Televised

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Oct 29, 2019 Mass media seems totally uninterested in protest movements around the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Side With Chile’s and Ecuador’s Oppressors

Lucas Koerner / FAIR Oct 24, 2019 Working people are rising up against austerity, yet our political press only sees fit to describe the threat they pose to law and order. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The IMF Is Utterly Indifferent to the Pain It’s Causing

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Oct 15, 2019 Violent demonstrations in Ecuador lay bare the human toll of the organization's enforced austerity measures across the developing world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ecuador’s Indigenous Leaders Willing to Talk After Fuel-Price Protests

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Oct 12, 2019 The demonstrations have paralyzed Ecuador's economy for nearly a week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Defiant Protesters in Ecuador Parade Captive Police Officers

GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 The brazen act in Quito comes amid deadly unrest in which indigenous demonstrators and others press demands like an end to fuel price hikes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )