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Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding the release of recent Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the U.S. who was arrested by immigration authorities for helping organize campus…

No to Trump’s VA Cuts, No to Genocide in Gaza, No to Mass Deportation! Susan Schnall, national president of Veterans For Peace, will be in Washington, DC this Friday, March 14, to speak at a noontime rally being organized by…

As Trump attacks DEI, a day to remember ordinary heroes As I watch America’s elite institutions abandon diversity, equity and inclusion because a White House bully threatens them, I picture John Lewis, a 25-year old Black man in a tan raincoat, walking over…

Last November, we received the news that İlhan Sami Çomak had finally been granted his freedom—a moment that took many of us by surprise. After 30 years of wrongful imprisonment, İlhan’s release marked the end of a long and arduous…

No War with Iran.  Attacking militarily would be an egregious act displaying insanity.  Three days after Pres. Trump took another page from Netanyahu’s threats of military action regarding Iran’s legal nuclear program, both the Russian and China’s Navies sailed into…

In New York, a federal judge on Monday blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate who was arrested over the weekend by immigration authorities for helping organize campus solidarity protests with Gaza last year. Khalil is a…

With so many big stories making news across the world, we spoke to the acclaimed economist and global analyst Jeffrey Sachs for his insight and perspective. We discussed China, its economy, and Beijing’s relations with Washington. We also got his…

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Republic, from all social strata and of all ages, gathered in the Zócalo in Mexico City to show their support for the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. With flags of…

Paul Tooby passed away today, March 9, 2025, in Red Bluff, California. In contrast to the noise and exuberance of the moment, Paul was a loving, kind, quiet, and reserved man with unbelievable perseverance and dedication. He dedicated his life…

It’s with a very heavy heart that I watch Europe imitate the militarism of the United States, moving massive resources from human and environmental needs to weapons, celebrating proposals from good liberal civic groups to steal money from Russia and…