The official U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has passed a quarter of a million people as the virus rages out of control from coast to … Dead Before ChristmasRead more
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Alexander Hamilton’s Hidden History as an Enslaver
A new study by Jessie Serfilippi, a historical interpreter at the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany, New York, details Alexander Hamilton’s “Hidden History … Alexander Hamilton’s Hidden History as an EnslaverRead more
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Many Americans still don’t have internet access
Home broadband is a necessity for all, regardless of race, income or geography — especially as we’re being asked to stay at home whenever possible … Many Americans still don’t have internet accessRead more
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Time to End the “Ceasefire”
Gerald Horne So what’s your take on this moment we’re in? Just to add one thing, as we’re talking, it’s been announced Trump is going … Time to End the “Ceasefire”Read more
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How the Anglo-American elite shares its ‘values’
When Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke recently about his government’s devotion to the United States, “founded on the values we share”, he was echoing his … How the Anglo-American elite shares its ‘values’Read more
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Massive food lines and evictions as benefits expire
As this week’s Thanksgiving holiday approaches, a social catastrophe is unfolding across America on a scale not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. … Massive food lines and evictions as benefits expireRead more
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Those words are an enormous metaphor for the black condition in North America stretching back centuries
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbiycTP0APQ&rel=0] “I Can’t Breathe” – Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (6/6) August 25, 2014 JAY: So, in the Civil War, as we talked … Those words are an enormous metaphor for the black condition in North America stretching back centuriesRead more
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From Kennedy to Obama: Liberalism’s last fling
In this season of 1968 nostalgia, one anniversary illuminates today. It is the rise and fall of Robert Kennedy, who would have been elected president … From Kennedy to Obama: Liberalism’s last flingRead more
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Indigenous Communities on the Frontline of Climate Change
On Monday, Hurricane Iota made landfall on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast as a Category 4 storm, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated communities across the … Indigenous Communities on the Frontline of Climate ChangeRead more
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Hospitals’ knowing failure to prepare for a Covid-19 surge during flu season
11 months into pandemic and entering the cold and flu season, nurses say there are no excuses for the continued lack of PPE, testing, and … Hospitals’ knowing failure to prepare for a Covid-19 surge during flu seasonRead more