When Lights Go Out in Cuba, Media Blame Communism—Not US Sanctions

Cuba is in the midst of an ongoing humanitarian crisis, and October’s widespread power outages are only adding to the Cuban people’s troubles. For the last six decades, Cuba has been on the receiving end of myriad sanctions by the United States government. This blockade has proved devastating to human life.

Our Rights

No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution – regardless of immigration status.

 

Understanding and asserting our rights is a powerful way that we can protect ourselves and our communities. If you ever encounter Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or law enforcement, here are some guidelines to keep in mind:

 

*Note: These are general guidelines, not legal advice. For legal help, consult a lawyer.

 

Save the Children in Gaza: Israel Bombs Polio Vax Site, Bans UNRWA in Attacks on Humanitarian Aid

As Israel continues to block lifesaving humanitarian aid from entering northern Gaza, humanitarian organizations are describing its siege as “apocalyptic” and warning of mass Palestinian starvation and death. “The situation is absolutely desperate,” says Rachael Cummings of the aid group Save the Children International. Cummings joins us from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, where aid organizations have been halted from entering the north.

‘ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS’: SOS Morales And AG Rokita Face Public Access Complaint For Not Releasing Names Of Nearly 600,000 Registered Voters

After announcing they requested the federal government verify the citizenship status of nearly 600,000 Hoosiers on the state’s voter roll, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales have resisted calls to release the names to the public. (Photo/file)

Delivering the Election

Ralph welcomes Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union. They'll discuss the crucial role that the Postal Service plays in our democratic process, and how organized labor is impacting this year's elections. Then, Ralph is joined by journalist James Bamford to talk about his latest article in The Nation: "Israel Is Killing Whole Families in Gaza—With Weapons Made in America." Plus, how candidates' positions on Israel may win or lose them voters on Election Day. 

Our grandparents made America great, but Trump would have trashed them, too

The author made these posters in honor of his immigrant grandparents, using photographs from the Library of Congress and working with Andy Outis of Shift7 Studio.

When former President Donald Trump describes immigrants as “garbage” or “vermin,” my third thought is of the ugly strains of nativism and intolerance that have always polluted America’s bloodstream. My second is of Trump’s general loathsomeness. My first, though, is of Yosef Margolick, Chena Silver, Max Shragowitz and Rebecca Ribner.

Trump’s Mental Decline

There are ten days until November 5th, millions of Americans have already cast their ballots, and finally–finally–the media has begun to focus on the fact that a major-party candidate for President is bat-shit crazy.

Do MAGA voters even care? Or does their hatred of “those people” [fill in the minority of your choice] outweigh the very real prospects of domestic autocracy and potentially, World War III? Do they even understand that Trump’s mental breakdown means they are actually voting for a JD Vance presidency?

“Ethnic Cleansing”: Israeli Group B’Tselem Calls for World to Stop Israel’s Siege of Northern Gaza

The leading Israeli human rights group B’Tselem warned this week the world must stop the “ethnic cleansing” of northern Gaza, where the Israeli military has imposed a brutal siege since October 5, demanding that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee south or face death. Israel is blocking almost all food, water and medicine from reaching northern Gaza while its forces carry out deadly raids and bombardment of the area, overwhelming the remaining hospitals.

REPUBLICANS’ CYNICAL AND SELECTIVE CONCERN FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance listens as Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Why is the Biden administration helping migrants and not hurricane victims?” You’ve no doubt heard this line, or some version of it, from your Facebook Uncle over the past two weeks. “Why is the government spending money on food stamps for drug addicts and not taking care of homeless vets?

‘STRIKES WORK!’ BOEING UNION WORKERS WIN TENTATIVE CONTRACT WITH 35% WAGE INCREASE

Ryan Bergh, a machinist at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington for 10 years, cheers during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024. Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images

Striking union members who work for the aerospace giant Boeing reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday after nearly 6 weeks on the picket line demanding better wages and benefits.