Tag: U.S. sanctions
Alex Saab and the fragility of the solidarity movement
It’s difficult not to see the renewed imprisonment of Alex Saab as a disappointing capitulation to U.S. coercion after so many of us fought for his freedom, but we cannot forget the task at hand.
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
Trump fuel squeeze sparks Cuba energy crisis as officials hint at...
Oil cutoff threats intensify blackouts and humanitarian alarms as AOC warns collective punishment is becoming normalized.
Media play up protests, play down effect of US sanctions in...
While giving the protests a great deal of coverage, the corporate press across the political spectrum consistently downplayed one of the primary causes of unrest: the increasingly punitive U.S. blockade.
US sanctions: Economic sabotage that is deadly, illegal and ineffective
Global condemnation should also focus on the country responsible for the deadly, illegal and ineffective economic warfare at the heart of this crisis: the United States.
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Republican chair of the Senate health panel says he has strong concerns about Trump’s...
Heidi Overton stood beside Trump at the signing of an order cutting the shots recommended for all children to 11, and she would need to clear a committee where Republicans hold a single seat
The baddest, bloodlust bullies having a very bad year
How goonish egotism backfires, Befouled by self-inflicted quagmires!
Appeals court upholds order limiting ICE arrests at Quaker, Sikh and Baptist houses of...
The Justice Department never argued a compelling government interest before the district court, and the Fourth Circuit held that defense waived.
Teamsters accuse Amazon and 13 subcontractors of skipping New York’s layoff notice law
The union puts the unpaid back wages at up to $11 million as a City Council bill to make Amazon hire its drivers directly reaches 34 sponsors
Why abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy
Anti-abortion activists and lawmakers in Texas are pressing to limit or even outlaw surrogacy, a new step toward restricting major forms of infertility treatment.