As we prepare for the re-inauguration of a fascist monster, it might be good to learn more about something we already know: Fascists steal children. The first Trump regime separated children from [...] Continue Reading
National & International
Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc.
What in the world happened? In November 1989, the Berlin Wall was breached. Two years later, the Soviet Union collapsed. During those heady years, the air was alive with talk of the “end of [...] Continue Reading
Devastating Hurricane Rafael Hits Cuba
On Nov. 6 (Wednesday), Hurricane Rafael hit central Cuba, and I was there. This is a contemporary account written from Marianao, Havana, four days later, while our electricity was still out. It’s [...] Continue Reading
What Trump’s Return Means for Ukraine
Donald Trump’s election in 2024 signals a geopolitical shift that could put at risk Ukraine’s sovereignty and embolden Russian aggression. His administration’s ties to the Kremlin, history of [...] Continue Reading
The New Apostolic Reformation: All in for MAGA
In the early 2000s, I worked for a Christian publishing house that championed “church growth” and marketed books by New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) leaders. I’d like to share some insight and [...] Continue Reading
Why Isn’t an Armed Attack on the Cuban Embassy Called Terrorim?
On April 30, 2020, Alexander Alazo, a Texas resident and Trump supporter—he wrote Trump 2020 on a Cuban flag—took an AK-47 and fired 32 shots at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. He didn’t hit [...] Continue Reading
Mexico: Court Reform
Mexico has approved and initiated a process of court reform intended to fight corruption through participatory democracy. In Mexico, all judges will be democratically elected. It is the first country [...] Continue Reading
FOCAC: Modernization of the Global South
The primary multilateral coordination mechanism connecting China and African nations is the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). FOCAC was one of the first regional organizations established by [...] Continue Reading
México: Profunda Reforma Judicial
En México todos los jueces serán electos de manera directa a través de votación popular. Será el primer país del mundo en que se decide elegir a todos los jueces de esta manera, aunque hay otros [...] Continue Reading
Palestinian Lives Don’t Matter and Neither Does Yours
As the unabated slaughter continues in Gaza and the threat of regional war looms, the 79th Hiroshima Commemoration was held on Aug. 6 at Fresno State. The event was sponsored by the Human Rights [...] Continue Reading
Federation of Cuban Women Celebrates 64 Years
The Federation of Cuban Women (Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, or FMC) was founded on Aug. 23, 1960, only eight months after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. The leader of the movement for women’s [...] Continue Reading
South-South Cooperation
A comprehensive cooperation framework in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical realms facilitates South-South. Developing nations pool their knowledge, skills, [...] Continue Reading