“Hold on to the land, get rid of the people” has been Israel’s policy ever since it was established 70 years ago. by Aline Batarseh / LeftVoice The fact that Israel was established at the expense of the indigenous Palestinian population of the land is indeed a great […]
In place of the cynical attempts of Zionist politicians to promise jobs to one group at the expense of the other, Palestinians and Africans could fight together for a better future for all. by Yehuda Stern / Left Voice – Analysis There have been two important developments these […]
Thousands of people have been turned away from the Bangladeshi border this week – almost 400 have died as they attempted to escape. by TeleSur – Global Following an escalation in state violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, CPB, has strongly condemned the atrocities they continue to […]
by Mostafa Henaway / Alternatives International – Views and Analysis “We are people! We are not illegal!”— Kiwi Ilafonte This past May 1st, across the United States and here in Quebec, the spirit of May Day was alive and well. Immigrant workers have given International Workers’ Day a […]
by Hana Selimovic – Views I’ve spent the entirety of my evening reading and reading and reading about the ins and outs of the supreme courts decision to allow parts of the travel ban to proceed. I’ve seen some really nasty comments. Nothing groundbreaking by any means, nothing […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage It was a packed crowd in Utica’s Tramontane Cafe that crisp October 27th evening. People gathered that night for a story-telling session where a number of refugees and immigrants, as well as several educators in the community, shared stories of tragedy, despair, […]
by New York Immigration Coalition/Press Releases Coalition Calls on New York State Senate to Vote against Divisive and Dangerous Bill New York, NY – The New York Immigration Coalition has learned that New York State Senator Terrence Murphy introduced a bill that would require residents of New York […]
by Dilar Dirik/Guest We publish this letter here on Love and Rage from Dilar Dirik, a committed activist in the Kurdish liberation struggle. It is an open letter in response to the recent publication of a racist cartoon depicting Alan Kurdî in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Kurdî […]
The Problem with The Utica Phoenix by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage You may have seen the latest edition of the Utica Phoenix around town lately or perhaps you’ve read it online. I have been reading the Phoenix since shortly after it was launched. I even wrote for […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn / Love and Rage Urged on by local activist John Furman in the middle of his speech, the gathered protesters started chanting, “No borders! No fences! No borders! No fences!” The words echoed throughout Utica’s historic Oneida Square on an unseasonably warm evening on […]
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