When people in the US think of 2016, the most noteworthy event that pops out is the general election of that year, but what most don't know about is the peace treaty that was signed in Columbia, nor the lack of peace it actually brought the people of Columbia....
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From American propaganda to Venezuelan unrest
The American military has its fair share of detractors, both at home and abroad. And while there are many issues mainland Americans have with the military, that irritation becomes even greater when you go abroad, especially when military bases are concerned. This is...
From protesting Uber to reporting on Venezuela
American society is rife with conspiracies, ranging from the mundane and harmless, to the outlandish and hurtful. They are more popular today for the fervor they inspire in many to hate minority groups like Jews and Muslims. This is where Anna Merlan’s book,...
From revolution to climate change
While the most modern forms of international intrigue we hear about comes from fears that Trump is a Russian puppet, a tale of real espionage has been going on. Dealing with the North Korean embassy in Spain, the Nation reports of an case involving Korean...
From the Democratic primary to the war in Yemen
As the buildup to the Democratic primary continues chugging along, many Democratic candidates are trying to find ways to reach out to Trump voters and win them to the Democrats, and the candidates, side. This is part of the reason why Bernie Sanders went on Fox...
From presidential elections to humanitarian aid
While the Democratic primary is still a year away, that has not stopped candidates from campaigning, nor has it stopped those candidates from being attacked either. In one such instance, Bernie Sanders was chastised by the Center for American Progress for the...
From Elections to Dictators
The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) has announced this year’s Izzy Award “for outstanding achievement in independent media." Laura Flanders provided progressive and internationalist perspectives to American audiences; Dave Lindorff uncovered the...
Armed forces both here and abroad
The never ending series of tweets that Trump puts out on the crisis at the southern border can easily distract one from more realistic and dangerous threats that exist elsewhere in the world, like at the border between India an Pakistan. The growing tension between...
From public housing to climate change
Prevalence of workplace injuries is not something the US wants to see increasing, but that may well be the case. In article by The Nation, they discuss how in the past few years, reduced investment in OSHA has led to a more unsafe environment for workers across the...
From Ocasio-Cortez to Duterte
Labor strikes tend be to a contentious issue with any country, where you have the rights of workers to fair working conditions on one side, and the need to keep a business afloat and profitable on the other. In Britain, they have had many strikes in their history,...