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Israelis protest to save ‘democracy,’ but what democracy is there in Israel?

March 15, 2023 By Jonathan Kuttab

To fight for democracy, Israelis must realize that Palestinians have not experienced democracy in Israel and that the High Court has never been a champion of Arab freedom.

Pope Francis says homosexuality is not a crime

January 25, 2023 By Nicole Winfield

Declaration comes ahead of his trip to Afirca where the laws of some countries make it a crime and the Catholic bishops support those laws.

Iran’s theocratic rulers get nervous as workers join protests in massive numbers

December 15, 2022 By Special to People’s World

Ali Khameni and his ruling clique’s greatest fear could be materializing.

New Indonesian law: No sex outside marriage, no abortion, no Marxism

December 6, 2022 By Niniek Karmini

No human activity is outside the purview of this theocratic state.

Atheists and agnostics carrying more clout in progressive movements

December 5, 2022 By Peter Smith

“Jesus didn’t worry about it, so why would I?” says Rev. William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign.