Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate hearing on For the People Act to expand voting rights and protections. President Joe Biden picks Vice President Kamala Harris to tackle nation’s immigration crisis. California Governor Gavin Newsom nominates Alameda County Assemblyman Rob Bonta for … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Assault On Higher Education In Turkey & The Global Campaign To Free Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

On January 1, 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his appointment of a new rector at Isatnbul’s Boğaziçi University, one of Turkey’s most prestigious universities. The appointment trampled  a long-standing tradition of electing rectors from within the university. In the second part of their interview  Ayça Alemdaroğlu and  Elif Babül discuss the context for the … Continued


Healthcare under capitalism can involve expensive visits to trained professionals. What would a system of peer-to-peer caregiving outside the cash nexus look like? Inspired by models developed in Greek solidarity clinics, Cassie Thornton has devised a radical new approach, one that involves three people focusing on the physical, mental, and social health of a fourth … Continued