• Democracy Now!'s Juan González on 40 Years of Fighting for Racial and Social Justice in Journalism
• "Latinos, Race and Empire": Juan González Challenges the Cooptation of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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An hours-long meeting exposed cracks and infighting amidst anti-government factions.

• Headlines for December 30, 2022
• RIP Pelé: Afro-Brazilian Soccer Icon Overcame Racism & Poverty to Be Ambassador for Beautiful Game
• "Unacceptable": NY Progressives Vow to Stop Dem. Gov's Nomination of Conservative Judge to Top Court
• More Jails Became Death Traps in 2022 Amid Lack of Mental Healthcare, Housing, Bail Reform Backlash
• "Angola Do You Hear Us?" Oscar-Shortlisted Doc on Plantation Prison Takes On Mass Incarceration

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• Headlines for December 29, 2022
• Iran Protests Pass 100 Days as Demonstrators Facing Brutal Crackdown Request International Solidarity
• Are Peace Talks Possible? Prof. Gilbert Achcar on Whether Russia & Ukraine Can Negotiate End to War

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VA columnist Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein takes stock of a number of victories for the Maduro government in the international arena.

• Headlines for December 28, 2022
• Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers
• "Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Prep, Response
• "Tired of the Apologies": Workers, Flyers Say Southwest Airlines Meltdown Was Decades in the Making

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• Headlines for December 27, 2022
• "A Criminal Act": Taliban Government Bars Women from University, Working for NGOs in Afghanistan
• Pandemic Poverty: Ray Suarez on How COVID-19 Set Back Low-Income Workers in the U.S., Especially Women

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Deadly sanctions and opposition funding remain high on the US agenda.

• To Catch a Dictator: Human Rights Lawyer Reed Brody on the Pursuit and Trial of Chad's Hissène Habré
• "An Immense World": Ed Yong on How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

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Saab’s attorneys vowed to appeal and expressed confidence that his diplomatic status would be “vindicated.”

Looking ahead to the new year, VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos takes stock of economic inequalities and the challenges for the Venezuelan people.

• Headlines for December 23, 2022
• "The Central Cause of January 6th Was One Man": House Panel Urges Trump Be Banned from Public Office
• "This Is a Racial Backlash": Stanford Prof. Hakeem Jefferson on Role of White Supremacy in Capitol Attack
• "The Quest to Defuse Guyana's Carbon Bomb": Meet the Environmental Lawyer Taking On ExxonMobil

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• Headlines for December 22, 2022
• U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money
• "We Are at a Precipice as a Nation": Cornel West & Christina Greer on Jan. 6 Insurrection & More

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Chris Gilbert takes a look into the creative ways communards operate in urban centers and how these projects intersect with the much-needed transformations required for a grassroots and socially integrated ecology. 

• Headlines for December 21, 2022
• Major U.N. Biodiversity Deal Recognizes Indigenous Rights But Lacks Critical Enforcement Measures
• Human Rights Stain, Public Health Farce: Title 42 Tied to 13,000 Murders, Rapes, Kidnappings in Mexico
• U.S.-Venezuelan Relations Thaw After Years of Harsh Sanctions Helped Worsen Economic & Migrant Crisis
• Six Charged in Atlanta with Domestic Terrorism for Protesting "Cop City" Training Facility

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• Headlines for December 20, 2022
• In Historic First, House Committee Urges DOJ to Criminally Charge Trump for Jan. 6 Insurrection
• "No One Is Above The Law": Calls Grow for Trump to Be Charged to Avoid Another Coup Attempt

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