Seattle Activists Create Autonomous Zone Near Abandoned Police Precinct
Omari Salisbury has been at the uprising. He reports on how protesters have barricaded a 6-block autonomous zone, declaring it “Free Capitol Hill.”
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Interviews
Minneapolis City Council Vows to Dismantle Police Dept. (Video)
The Minneapolis City Council has announced it will move to dismantle the city’s police department in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.
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Tamika Mallory: People Have Reached Breaking Point (Video)
People have taken to the streets to demand change,” says Tamika Mallory, former national co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March.
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In Latin America Gov’ts Use Covid-19 as Pretext for Police Repression
“We’re seeing that Covid-19, like other pandemics before it, magnifies structural discrimination. And sadly, it’s often the most marginalized that are the first targets,”
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Voices That Cry Out to Be Heard
Jordan Rojas Sanchez is drawn to faces, the mindset and experiences of the people he says have accompanied him throughout his life.
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“When Cubans Change Their Obedient Behavior for Disobedience”
“I’d like to note that we Cubans are very reluctant to take on and learn from success stories in other places. I would say that Latin Americans are too,”
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Photojournalist: Brazil’s Reckless COVID Response Threatens Indigenous Survival
As Brazil sees over 800 deaths in 24 hours and nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, we look at COVID-19’s devastating impact on Brazil’s Indigenous peoples.
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A Cuban Doctor on New York’s Frontline
Gabriela Sanchez-Bravo left Cuba with her family in 2005, after finishing pre-university at the Lenin vocational pre-university.
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Economist Carmelo Mesa-Lago’s View of Cuba’s Future
Raul Castro’s reforms haven’t been able to get the economy off the ground, but they have had an adverse impact from a social perspective.
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Baseball Glory Dennis Martinez Throws One for Nicaragua’s Doctors
The former major league baseball star pitcher heads international solidarity campaign for the protection of health personnel in Nicaragua.
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