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Left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro (bottom left on the mic) addressing a crowd in Colombia / credit: Gustavo Petro

Colombian Presidential Candidate Gustavo Petro May Clinch a Win for the Left—But Will He Seek the Support of Afro-Descendant Francia Márquez?

Julie Varughese March 13, 2022 Julie Varughese

Many say the upcoming Colombian presidential election looks to be the most consequential in decades. Everyone Toward Freedom spoke to agreed militant-turned-politician Gustavo Petro is the strongest candidate on the left. But what role can Afro-descendant presidential candidate Francia Márquez play in building out a popular base of support for left-wing politics in conservative Colombia? TF Editor Julie Varughese reports.

Zelensky awarded Right Sector commander Dmytro Kotsyubaylo the “Hero of Ukraine” commendation in December / credit:

How Ukraine’s Jewish President, Volodymyr Zelensky, Made Peace with Neo-Nazi Paramilitaries on Front Lines of War with Russia

Alexander Rubinstein and Max Blumenthal March 10, 2022 Alexander Rubinstein and Max Blumenthal

While Western media deploys Volodymyr Zelensky’s Jewish heritage to refute accusations of Nazi influence in Ukraine, the president has ceded to neo-Nazi forces and now depends on them as frontline fighters, report Alexander Rubinstein and Max Blumenthal.

Garment employees are seen working in the sewing section of a clothing plant in Haiti / credit: Marcel Crozet / International Labor Organization

‘We Are Not Slaves!’: Haitian Garment Workers Strike for a Fair Wage

Frances Madeson March 9, 2022 Frances Madeson

Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and lowball concessions remain undeterred, reports Frances Madeson.

Regular contributor Sanket Jain appears third from left on the bottom row in an announcement that he is among the Top 10 finalists for the Oxfam 2021-22 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award.

TF Regular Contributor Sanket Jain Among Top 10 Finalists for Oxfam Journalism Award

Julie Varughese March 8, 2022 Julie Varughese

Regular contributor Sanket Jain has been named a Top 10 finalist for Oxfam's 2021-22 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award for his coverage of India's rural poor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graffiti art work that demonstrate anti-colonial resistance in Puerto Rico, featuring the black-and-white version of the island's flag that represents mourning and struggle against the U.S. government / credit: Diana Ramos Gutiérrez

In Puerto Rico, Paradise for a Few and Austerity for the Masses

Diana Ramos Gutierrez March 7, 2022 Diana Ramos Gutierrez

A U.S. federal judge recently approved a debt adjustment plan for Puerto Rico, but it does not bode well for the people, as foreigners have been encouraged to enjoy the island as a tax-free paradise, reports Diana Ramos Gutiérrez.

A Ukrainian delegation arrived on February 28 in Belarus for a round of talks with Russia / credit: Sergei Kholodilin/BelTA/TASS

Ukraine: A Conflict Soaked in Contradictions and New Patterns in War and Media

Vijay Prashad March 3, 2022 Vijay Prashad

Even as we deplore the violence and the loss of life in Ukraine resulting from the Russian intervention (and the neofascist violence in the Donbass), it is valuable to step back and look at how the rest of the world may perceive this conflict, starting with the West’s ethnocentric interest in an attack whose participants and victims they believe they share aspects of identity with—whether related to culture, religion, or skin color, writes Vijay Prashad.