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Were Canadian Elections Existential in the Context of US-Canada Tensions? (Part 1)
Trump and Carney, May 6, 2025 -- public domain image By P. Ambedkar and Arnold August Editor’s Note: This interview is part one of two...

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20 hours ago6 min read
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Trump and Republicans Want US Taxpayers to Fund Their Pet Project: Private Schools
A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to...

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7 days ago7 min read
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Trump and Rubio Tighten the Noose on Cuba
The impacts of a tightened US blockade, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the return of Trump with a vindictive Marco Rubio as Secretary of...

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7 days ago8 min read
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New Spider-Man Sequence: One Second Closer to Doomsday?
89 seconds to midnight announcement, January 28, 2025 -- image via video screenshot By Biljana Vankovska In 2022, I was invited to...

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Jun 44 min read
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It’s Time to Consign NATO to the Dustbin of History
By Biljana Vankovska As NATO’s next summit looms – against the backdrop of an escalating proxy war in Ukraine and a genocidal horror in...

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Jun 34 min read
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How to Win the Highest Minimum Wage in the USA
It took more than two years of hard work and relentless campaigning for LA’s tourism workers to win $30 an hour. Here’s how they did it....

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Jun 25 min read
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How the Rights of Nature Movement Is Reshaping Law and Culture
From the sacred peaks of Aotearoa to the rivers of Colombia and the contested waters of Lake Erie, a global movement is emerging to grant...

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Jun 18 min read
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How US Charter Schools Promote ‘Development Off the Backs of Children’
When charter schools are used as “a tool for economic development,” kids and communities suffer. CEIBA College Preparatory Academy --...

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May 2911 min read
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Strategic Partnerships or Strategic Surrenders?
Keir Starmer and Hristijan Mickoski, May 16, 2025 -- Number 10, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska Macedonia’s state...

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May 275 min read
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Palestine and the Collapse of the ‘Rules-Based World Order’
Image of Gaza via António Guterres on X By Peiman Salehi As of May 2025, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has reached an...

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May 192 min read
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Why the US Right Really Hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism....

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May 145 min read
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Marshal Zelenskyy’s High Noon
May 10 in Ukraine -- Number 10, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska The past few days have felt like a decisive chapter...

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May 134 min read
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How Some Independent Radio Stations Avoid Sounding Like Corporate Drones
Local radio stations and digital networks of independents are keeping “human-driven, anti-algorithm expression” alive. WPKN studio in...

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May 134 min read
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Vietnam Celebrates Fifty Years of the End of Its Colonial Period
Image from the victory celebrations April 30 cropped via X By Vijay Prashad Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, the revolutionary forces...

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May 125 min read
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United Steelworkers Lead Mobilization Drive as American Unions Face Growing Vulnerability
The USW must navigate factionalism while championing labor rights amid rising anti-union pressures and global trade fragmentation. By...

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May 97 min read
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Sanctions as Civilizational Warfare: The Human Cost of U.S. Economic Pressure
By Peiman Salehi Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and...

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May 83 min read
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How to Help Wild Birds During Their Spring and Fall Migrations
Human-related causes leave birds susceptible to injury and death. By Jairus James During their spring migration, billions of birds fly...

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May 711 min read
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The World’s Greatest Long Hikes
For those willing to brave extended treks in nature, the world’s best long hikes offer challenges and amazing rewards. A hiker on the...

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May 48 min read
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Three Mind-Blowing Indie Film Festivals That Show Actual Good Movies
Truly independent cinema is alive and well in North America. Here’s why it matters. Screenshot image via the CUFF website By Damon Orion...

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May 35 min read
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As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify the ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism. Public domain image By Damon Orion Despite...

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Apr 256 min read
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