APRIL 27. 2025

Trump’s Plan to Restore US Financial Dominance

Behind the seeming chaos of Trump’s tariff policy, there’s a coherent plan to reboot what Peter Gowan dubbed the “Dollar–Wall Street Regime. ” The goal is to strengthen US power around high-tech digital oligarchs, and it might yet succeed on its own terms.

The Indonesian People Inspire Taring Padi to Create

From Bandung to Yogyakarta, Taring Padi carries forward the Bandung Spirit with radical art rooted in Indonesia’s artistic heritage. Tings Chak explores their vision of internationalist culture and collective creativity.

APRIL 26. 2025

Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic

In "Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic, " Huda Fakhreddine examines place, time, and anti-colonial memory in Arabic literature, concluding that "A poem in itself is survival, and a poem written post-extermination is a victory. "

Testimonial: Public Safety Brutalizes CUNY Students Protesting for Palestine

On Thursday CUNY students organized an action for Palestine and public safety brutalized students.

A People on the Brink: Life and Death in Dheisheh Camp – PT. 2

The following is part 2 of our article series documenting conditions at Dheisheh refugee camp in the occupied Palestinian West Bank

A People on the Brink: Life and Death in Dheisheh Camp – PT. 1

As the genocide in Gaza rages on, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank struggle to survive.

The French State’s Case Against Anasse Kazib is an Attack on the Entire Movement for Palestine.

Prominent figures of the French Left held a press conference on April 24 to denounce the attempt by the French government to jail Anasse Kazib for social media posts in solidarity with Palestine.

Donald Trump Is Weakening US Influence in Latin America

Thanks to its stances on issues ranging from deportations to trade policy, the Trump administration is undermining US influence across Latin America, increasing political polarization in the region, and strengthening the hand of progressive forces there.

Tariffs and the Shop Floor

A former garment worker reflects on rank-and-file agitation in the US garment industry just before the industry fled the country.

“Most Workers Don’t Want Their Money Going to Foreign Wars”

The United Auto Workers’ Brandon Mancilla explains why his union has continued to oppose the genocide in Gaza, why slaughter abroad is tied to workers’ decline in living standards at home, and the union’s pushback to Donald Trump’s war on higher education.

The Free Spirit of Germany’s Carnivals Is Under Attack

Carnivals in Germany have long satirized the powerful. Calls to keep politics out of the festivities are now being used to silence dissent.

Over 100 potentially toxic former dump sites have flooded since 2000

Scientists raise concerns about the risks posed by historic landfills as climate change increases flooding

APRIL 25. 2025

Trump moves to begin deep-sea mining despite environmental and legal concerns

U. S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 24 to expedite the process of exploring and mining for valuable minerals found on the deep ocean seafloor, in both U. S. and international waters.

What is the role of Israelis in the Palestinian liberation movement?

The history of anti-colonial movements shows there is room for joint struggle — but only if aims to promote true equality and justice.

Trump Blinks in Trade War with China

Under pressure from financial markets and internal divisions, Trump has announced a de-escalation in his trade war with China. The international working class must fight both countries’ nationalist and warmongering rhetoric and any attempts to make workers pay for the trade war.

Discovery of critically endangered bat in Rwanda leads to conservation talks

KIGALI, Rwanda ― Following the recent rediscovery of the critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hilli) at Nyungwe National Park in southwestern Rwanda, researchers are calling for actions and policies aimed at their conservation.

Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California

Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field station, she’s supported many scientists in their research into this biodiverse region of northwestern Mexico. Over time, she’s observed changes in the region’s ecosystems and species firsthand.

Trump’s Tariffs Have Done What No US Adversary Could

Great powers often decline through self-inflicted blows. By starting a trade war he was unable to follow through on, Donald Trump may have just dealt a severe one to the United States.

‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves

The women of Chelem, a fishing community on the northern coast of the Mexican state of Yucatán, hadn’t planned to work in mangrove restoration. At first, it was simply an opportunity to make money to support their families, so they signed up for the project.

Indigenous delegates at the U. N. raise alarm for isolated peoples in the Amazon

This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — the world’s largest convening of Indigenous peoples — Indigenous leaders from South America are taking the chance to spotlight threats facing isolated peoples (also known as uncontacted people).