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‘The Book of Negroes’: TV miniseries tackles historical myths

“The Book of Negroes” miniseries by Lawrence Hill, director Clement Virgo and executive producer Damon D’Oliveira. The cast includes Aunjanue…

February 18, 2015

Washington inflames ‘new Cold War’ with Russia

On Dec. 4, tens of thousands of people in New York and across the U.S. took to the streets to…

December 16, 2014

A look back to 1983: U.S. invaded, occupied Grenada

October 25 was the 31st anniversary of the U.S. invasion, occupation and bombing of the island nation of Grenada. The…

November 6, 2014

Haiti: A tenacious resistance arises

For over a month now, the residents of Petit Goâve, a small city on the southwest coast of Haiti, have…

September 27, 2014

Syria’s elections: Big setback to imperialist war plans

Damascus, Syria -- Nearly 12 million Syrians cast their ballots on June 3 at 9,601 open polling sites across Syria…

June 11, 2014

Syrian people elect president by wide margin amid insurgent attacks

Damascus, Syria --  On June 3, nearly 12 million Syrians cast their ballots at one of the 9,601 polling sites…

June 5, 2014

Pipeline activists to be sentenced

Three environmental activists will be sentenced by a Michigan judge March 5 after their Jan. 31 felony convictions for protesting…

February 27, 2014

Shale oil train derails in Philly

Philadelphia — On Jan. 20, seven cars of a mile-long freight train operated by CSX Corporation and carrying Bakken Shale…

February 1, 2014

U.N. climate conference fails to agree to reduce pollution

More than 190 countries attended the 19th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, this one in Warsaw, Poland, which…

December 2, 2013

Significance of Nat’l Day of Mourning

The 44th commemoration of the National Day of Mourning on Nov. 28 in Plymouth, Mass., will mark 13,809 days of…

November 28, 2013