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BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p3fqh2

Venezuela's capital hit by blasts, Caracas blames the US At least 7 explosions heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, say media reports.

At least 7 explosions heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, say media reports.

"Persad-Bissessar’s support for US actions not only demonstrates her right-wing disposition and complicity in Trump’s imperialist ambitions but also reveals ideological contradictions and a leaning towards a form of white supremacy with a Hindu/Indian face."
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In a cost of living crisis, this makes no sense and will only further squeeze out already marginalized students from accessing higher education. This is shameful neoliberal gimmickry.

Haiti qualifies for World Cup for first time in 52 years on Bataille de Vertières day Haiti has done the unthinkable. Despite the country’s multitude of challenges that have plagued the soccer sector, Haiti is a World Cup team.

Haiti qualifies for World Cup for first time in 52 years on Bataille de Vertières day
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Messaging through Hurricane Melissa I know what's happening on the ground in Jamaica thanks to WhatsApp — ordinarily, a quick and convenient means of staying in touch; under threat of natural a disaster, a lifeline.

I know what's happening on the ground in Jamaica thanks to WhatsApp — ordinarily, a quick and convenient means of staying in touch; under threat of natural a disaster, a lifeline.

Racism is distraction, as Toni Morrison said. Karen is distracting people from all the love and solidarity Jamaican people are having for each other, and that coming from others at this time, despite the very challenging relief and recovery process so far.

Indeed. Imagine how racist such a belief is. As a Caribbean person, I've been to Jamaica several times, to Kingston and the country side, have colleagues, friends and comrades living there, and I can attest the island is not only populated by shacks.

Mmmmm. Imagine believing most Jamaicans live in shacks.

Student organization coalition files amicus brief supporting lawsuit against Trump - Daily Bruin This post was updated Nov. 5 at 1:02 a.m. A coalition of 25 student organizations filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of a lawsuit against President Donald Trump that alleged research funding su...

Our students are just stunning. Their bravery and integrity put our leaders to shame.

Trump Pressure Risks Free Speech at University of California, Judge Warns

TLDR: UC leadership has continued negotiations with a unmistakably fascist regime, and preemptively cut a program to recruit faculty of color, while leaving faculty, staff, & students to fight on their own
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/trump-pressure-free-speech-university-of-california-lawsuit.html

To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.

Here is a list of organizations receiving donations for #HurricaneMelissa relief efforts: thecropperfoundation-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/person...

Please share far and wide, and support if you can! One love.

Our thoughts are with the communities across the Caribbean as they courageously face Hurricane Melissa.

OISE Dean Erica Walker and the Alumni Association are organizing a donation drive to collect new and unused essential items. We thank you for your generosity and compassion.

#OISEUofT

Opinion: I watched my hometown disappear. This is climate injustice - CNW Network Why does the Global North prefer to spend billions repairing the damage of climate change rather than admit its role in causing it.

"Every time another hurricane flattens our homes, destroys our towns, shatters our sense of safety, we hear promises of “aid, assistance, rebuilding.” But what we truly need is justice — climate justice... [R]esilience is not a substitute for justice."
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Civil society groups demand climate justice in wake of Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Forty-three civil society organisations and individuals across Jamaica have issued a joint statement calling for urgent climate justice measures following the devastation caused by...

“Hurricane Melissa was not a natural disaster—it was a profound manifestation of climate injustice... Our communities, those least responsible for this climate crisis, are now paying the highest price.” www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/04/c...

Venezuela claims CIA-linked mercenaries caught during 'false-flag attack' The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Sunday that his country’s security forces captured a group of mercenaries aligned with the US Central Intelligence Agency, less than two week...

ALERT ⚠️ 📢

CONVICTED FELON/RAPIST #donaldtrump is using Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 as a base of CIA operations for his illegal CIA covert action against #Venezuela.
Shame on T&T 🇹🇹 for allowing FELON trump to use its island as a staging point for his imperialislist goals.
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A tweet from Morgan J. Freeman states: “FACT: Venezuela is NOT a major producer of cocaine. They do not have large cocaine factories. They do not produce fentanyl either. What Venezuela does have is the world’s largest oil reserves.”

Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.

Hurricanes and military invasions are two sides of the current crisis of imperialism battering the Caribbean. The simultaneity of these events is not coincidental but shows growing convergence. Time for a global working class movement to end occupation, invasion, war, regime change. End imperialism.

‘Leave us alone’: Jemima Pierre on Haiti’s struggle for sovereignty Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholar Jemima Pierre on Haiti’s crisis, foreign occupation and fight for sovereignty.

‘Leave us alone’: Jemima Pierre on Haiti’s struggle for sovereignty
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Tropical Storm Melissa, soon a hurricane, brings death, floods to Caribbean Jamaica prepares for Melissa's arrival as forecasts predict over 72 hours of hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall.

Jamaica prepares for Melissa's arrival as forecasts predict over 72 hours of hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall.

Islanders at the Helm Co-creating sustainable and inclusive solutions for social adaptation to climate challenges in the (Dutch) Caribbean. More info: https://www.kitlv.nl/islanders-at-the-helm/

Friends, colleagues: my talk tomorrow at the Islanders at the Helm Conference, "(Neo-)Liberal, Pan-African or Anti-imperialist? Reparations and Caribbean freedom at the borders of history" will be livestreamed from 9-10:20am, at the following link. Feel free to tune in.
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What Pan-Africanism Can Teach Us Now A biography of Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah casts the post-WWII era as a Black liberation epic rather than a psychodrama between Moscow and Washington.

What Pan-Africanism Can Teach Us Now

A biography of Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah casts the post-WWII era as a Black liberation epic rather than a psychodrama between Moscow and Washington.
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Tiny Caribbean island takes country to court over climate inaction They say summers have transformed their homes into ‘prisons of concrete’

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Federal judge orders 500 health science grants at UCLA restored, rebuffing Trump’s suspensions UCLA and University of California leaders are fighting Trump’s demands for a $1.2 billion settlement over a litany of accusations, including that the campus permits antisemitism.

"Lin’s decision also creates a potential opening for other researchers seeking to challenge their grant terminations after an August U.S. Supreme Court decision seemingly made that process harder."

Pay close attention to this move, it's useful! Congrats to UCLA faculty!

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Dear President Milliken, Regents, and Governor Newsom, As faculty members of University of California law schools, we endorse Governor Newsom's commitment to resist the Trump Administration's unlawful actions taken against the University of California, Los Angeles. The Governor is on firm legal ground. The Trump Administration's termination and suspension of federal funds has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in numerous ways. Governor Newsom and the University of California Regents will protect the vital interests not only of Californians but of all Americans if they defend the University of California's rights. The U.S. Department of Justice notified UCLA on July 29, 2025, that it had found that UCLA had "violated its obligations under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." Chancellor Frenk subsequently announced that "the federal government claims antisemitism and bias as the reasons" for federal grant terminations. UCLA faces losses of at least $584 million, funding that has supported vital research on matters ranging from treatments for pancreatic cancer to advances in online security. The Trump Administration has made no pretense of following the law. Title VI permits a federal agency to terminate funding only if it has found that the particular program receiving that funding has violated the law's non-discrimination provisions. Funding cannot disappear just because the agency's policy or political preferences differ from the institution's. Moreover, the agency can act only after following specific procedural steps. Importantly, Title VI requires a formal administrative hearing—a proceeding much like a trial-before the agency can terminate funding. At the hearing, the agency would have the burden of proving the university's alleged violations of Title VI before an impartial decision-maker. If the agency prevails at the hearing, the university or other interested persons could appea…

factually supported and consistent with civil rights laws. Without the steps Title VI requires, there is no protection against an administration alleging discrimination as a pretext to force compliance with its policy or partisan preferences. Title VI's procedures guarantee the constitutional due process requirement that no person can be deprived of liberty or property without fair notice and opportunity to be heard. They protect the university and its members' academic freedom, an endowment essential to scientific research, intellectual discovery, and open debate. We are deeply committed to the core principle of non-discrimination codified in Title VI and in the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. The principle that no person may suffer discrimination because of race, color, or national origin protects equality and ensures fairness in political as well as social life. Allegations of discrimination deserve serious and careful consideration and, where established, effective redress. But this enforcement effort must follow the law. We urge Governor Newsom and the UC Regents to continue to stand up for the fundamental principles of the rule of law, due process, and equal protection. A defense of the University of California's rights in court will model respect for these bedrock principles of equality and fairness, and it will ensure that the government honors them. The Trump Administration's failure to abide by the law subverts these principles by denying the University of California a fair opportunity to contest the government's charges of unlawful discrimination before an impartial decisionmaker. It is precisely because we cherish the principles of the Civil Rights Act and the Constitution that we encourage Governor Newsom, the UC Regents, and the University of California to fight back. Through its grantmaking powers, the federal government wields vast influence over social and economic life. If not held to account by the procedural protections enacted by Congres…

🚨 150 University of California law professors (and counting) have now signed this open letter to the UC Regents and other officials, explaining the flagrant illegality of the Trump Administration’s UCLA funding cut offs, and urging the UC to fight back. sites.google.com/view/uclawfa...

Africa pushes reparations agenda to rebuild, heal historic wrongs Some African leaders have declared that reparations is one of the ways through which the continent can rebuild its economy to a modern and competitive level.

Africa pushes reparations agenda to rebuild, heal historic wrongs www.vanguardngr.com/2025/07/afri...