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Vijay Prashad: Patents of a Parasitical North
Global South countries are trapped in Global North-dominated patents and licensing fees that are stripping them of wealth and stunting their development. (Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research) By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute...

A Return To The Truth
Leonid Nevzlin Digital authoritarianism breaks down where solidarity and resistance emerge. They return not only in formation, in overcoats and with portraits of the leader. The new ghosts of authoritarianism often come in fancy suits or sneakers,...

Weekly Coffee News: Luckin Enters U.S. + Good Food Awards Entry Period
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Luckin Coffee Officially Enters the U.S. Market Following months of...

Women’s rights activistAnne-Marie Coriolan celebrated as Afrofeminist school recruits new cohort
Overview: The Anne-Marie Coriolan Regional Afrofeminist School, named after the Haitian feminist icon, has opened applications for its third cohort from July 16 to September 15. Named after the trailblazing Haitian feminist who co-founded one of...

The Partisan Perception Gap: Electoral Commission Credibilit...
Abstract The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana stands at the critical intersection of democratic consolidation and partisan contestation. This paper examines the paradoxical phenomenon whereby ruling governments consistently endorse EC actions...

The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...

KALW Almanac - Monday July 7, 2025
Today is Monday July 7, 2025 July 7 is the 188th day of the year 177 days remain until the end of the year 77 days until autumn begins the sun rose in San Francisco at 5:53:23 am and sunset will be at 8:35:15 pm Today we have 14 hours and 41...

Amid 'reverse migration,' sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies
It is difficult to know how many have passed by the mural at the shelter run by the Josephine sisters in Mexico City and shared the sentiment written on the wall: "Dreams travel on a train without fear of crossing borders." One of the dreams...

‘We know what’s coming: exile or prison’ – Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez on surviving Bukele’s crackdown
Óscar Martínez, editor-in-chief of the Salvadoran outlet El Faro, and nine other journalists left El Salvador after publishing a report alleging ties between President Nayib Bukele and criminal groups. (Photo: Courtesy of Óscar Martínez, used with...

Miss Universe Cuba pageant to be held in South Florida
By Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald MIAMI — The Miss Universe Cuba 2025 pageant will be held on July 8 at Milander Park in Hialeah in a grand ceremony where a new queen will be chosen to represent Cubans at Miss Universe. Marianela Ancheta, Miss...

BRICS summit in Brazil to champion multilateralism amid trade tensions
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders,...

Jobs Report Casts Warning On Immigration And Labor Force Declines
Donald Trump delivers remarks on the jobs report from the White House on March 7, 2025. The latest ... More jobs report released in July warns policymakers that immigration and labor force declines threaten to harm the U.S. economy. (Photo by Anna...

Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...

Luxury Ecotourism In Central America, The World’s Most Beautiful Restaurants And More Travel News
.Cayuga Collection Costa Rica pioneered sustainable travel several decades ago and now some of its Central America neighbors are gaining recognition as well. For those looking to explore ecotourism in the region, the Cayuga Collection (which got...

Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to…
Petén, Guatemala, June 24, 2025 (IUCN/MARN) — The Ministries of Environment of Belice, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, along with the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), the Central American...

Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest…
Petén, Guatemala, June 24, 2025 (IUCN/MARN) — The Ministries of Environment of Belice, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, along with the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), the Central American...

Beijing joins hands with global partners to build digital-friendly city
BEIJING - “The question is not whether global digital transformation will continue, but whether we can ensure its benefits are inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all,” UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in China, James George, delivered...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants
by David Silverberg Mega-farmer Francis Alfred “Alfie” Oakes III addresses the camera as massive watermelons come rolling down a conveyor belt at one of his farms in Collier County. Behind him are workers, all of them Hispanic, rapidly picking up...

Spanish immersion day care in Rochester feels effects of Trump immigration crackdown
ROCHESTER — Two Spanish immersion day care programs in Rochester are losing staff as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a program that allowed immigrants from Latin American countries to work in the U.S. A source told the...

Forgotten alliance: How Iran once turned to Israel for help
Long before today's tensions between Iran and Israel, a period of unexpected cooperation existed between the two nations – one that few remember today. In the early 1960s, a natural disaster became the unlikely catalyst for collaboration that...