Myanmar’s (Burma) military dictatorship, which seized power in 2021, suddenly is vulnerable to attack from the hodgepodge resistance forces loosely aligned under a National Unity Government. These forces are of two kinds: ethnic minority armies, sometimes referred to as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, that have a long history of opposition to the military government, and pro-democracy groups backed by the NUG that have come together since the 2021 coup. (A publication of Myanmar journalists in exile in Thailand lists 30 armed groups in all, 10 of which are ethnic armies).
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When working people stand together, raise their voice and show their power, they win.
The 2024 presidential election is destined to be the most challenging election since the Goa v. G. W. Bush election of 2000. However, this challenge isn’t about hanging chads or endless recount. Rather, it’s more about America’s voters having to vote for a democratic pro- democracy candidate or a Republican fascist candidate. In other words, America’s facing a democratic renaissance or a perilous fate because of rising fascism.
“The United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, December 8, 2023, demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, as civilians casualties rise amid Israel’s military campaign against the Palestinian military group Hamas,” says reporter Eric Brazail-Eimil from Politico.
For 12 years during months of October, Black Women for Positive Change has sponsored annual days, weeks and months of Non-Violence, Families, Voters Rights and Opportunities. It is our belief that with the epidemic of violence gripping the nation, America should be anxious for new approaches that can promote violence prevention, anger management, conflict resolution and de-escalation of violence.
The historic Clean Energy Future Package and Clean Energy and Jobs Act, just recently signed into law by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, will greatly accelerate the state’s transition to the exclusive use of clean power sources like wind and solar.
International conferences almost always fall well short of meeting ambitious reform goals be-cause the large number and variety of participants ensure hard bargaining over policy ideas and details. The annual COP28 meetings in Dubai, UAE, are no different, but their chances of breaking new ground for dealing with climate change are further reduced by the conference’s leadership.
The Nuclear Freeze resolution, backed by most US citizens in the 1982 elections, called for the immediate freeze of all research, production, and deployment of any new nuclear weapons.
This isn’t just about statistics; it’s about gun violence victims like Ranshad Jefferson, whose story mirrors countless others nationwide. Lives are being cut short, and our nation grapples with the alarming rise of gun violence. The harsh reality we face is that gun violence is tearing at the fabric of our society, hindering the growth we so desperately need.