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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.

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.

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,”

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.

“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,”

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.

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.

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.

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.

When Patients Die Alone, How Do Families and Health Workers Cope (Video)

We look at the tremendous emotional toll the coronavirus is taking on families when loved ones are forced to battle COVID alone in hospitals or at home.