This spring, Veterans for Peace (VFP) members were part of two impactful delegations—first to Nicaragua in March, then to Vietnam in April and May. These veterans, who are committed to exposing the [...] Continue Reading
National & International
Neocolonial Dilemma in Africa
Under the influence or direction of former colonial powers and international organizations, many African countries have adopted Western-style democracy since the wave of independence movements in the [...] Continue Reading
Adiós al Papa Francisco
(Nota del Editor: esta nota se reproduce con permiso de HispanicLA.com) Jorge Mario Bergoglio, el Papa Francisco, que falleció el lunes 21 de abril a las 7:35 hora de Italia, a los 88 años en El [...] Continue Reading
Why We Call It Genocide
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what constitutes a genocide and why it gets applied to Israel’s behavior in Gaza. Among those seemingly confused is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer [...] Continue Reading
Cuban Doctors the Pride of the Nation
For many decades, Cuba has been sending thousands of medical professionals overseas to work in countries that needed doctors for a variety of reasons—post-colonial countries such as Algeria, Zimbabwe, [...] Continue Reading
U.S. Foreign Aid: Impact and Strategy
Every year, the exact figures vary, but the United States spends a significant amount of money on foreign aid. According to recent U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) data, the U.S. [...] Continue Reading
Digital Red Wave
The U.S. government hasn’t officially pulled the plug on TikTok yet, but to many users, it’s already dead. U.S. users report videos vanish without warning and political content not circulating like it [...] Continue Reading
Navigating the Tension
Nationalism and globalization are two decisive factors that, in the modern world, influence nations’ political, economic and social landscapes. Although both ideas have a great deal of power to shape [...] Continue Reading
Democrats Bend the Knee on Immigrant Rights
(Editor’s note: We reprint this article with the permission of Ethnic Media Services. We must point out that San Joaquin Valley Reps. Jim Costa (D–Fresno), Adam Gray (D–Merced) and Josh Harder [...] Continue Reading
Bishop Calls Out Trump to His Face
On his second day as President, Donald Trump attended a church service at the Washington National Cathedral, where Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde used her sermon to deliver a pointed message to the new [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Briefly Off the “Terrorism” List
(Editor’s note: Just a few hours into the new Trump administration, the White House announced that Cuba is back on the list of “terrorist countries.”) The U.S. State Department maintains a list of [...] Continue Reading
COP29 Outcomes
The United Nations hosts an international conference called the Conference of the Parties (COP) to debate the steps that must be taken to combat climate change. Government representatives from all [...] Continue Reading