October 7th marked sixteen years since the start of the US War in Afghanistan – America’s longest war. In an effort to justify the continued and expanded presence of US troops in the country, President Trump is seeking a plan to have US companies extract minerals from resource-rich Afghanistan.
Sam Mayfield is a video journalist and documentary filmmaker. Her work has taken her to India, West Africa, Palestine, and Mexico. Since 2004, Mayfield has documented stories that remain largely untold in commercial media. Her video reports have been filed with Democracy Now!, Free Speech TV, PBS and other media outlets. In 2011, Mayfield traveled to Wisconsin to cover the popular uprising against legislation gutting basic worker’s rights. She stayed for seven months, covering the story as it unfolded, ultimately producing from her footage the 56-minute feature documentary film Wisconsin Rising. Wisconsin Rising is Mayfield’s second documentary. Twitter: @samayfield
Toward Freedom is a news and analysis publication offering a grassroots perspective on world events. We cover global politics, protest movements, government and corporate abuses of power, human rights, and other pressing topics. With writers and readers based around the globe, TF has worked for social justice through investigative and progressive journalism since 1952.
Julie Varughese joined Toward Freedom in May 2021. She brings 20 years of experience in journalism, having worked at local newspapers and later delving into social media, communications, and broadcast journalism. She has served in an advisory role for the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) since it was founded in 2017. Julie also is a co-coordinator of BAP’s Solidarity Network, made up of non-African allies who support BAP’s mission. She’s been active in movement spaces in New York City and Washington, D.C.
What we publish: Toward Freedom publishes journalism that tackles the ins and outs of capitalism and global politics, woven through with coverage of protest movements and popular uprisings. TF is different from other news outlets in the United States because we don’t demand a U.S. angle on the stories we cover. Rather, we’re interested in those hard-to-tell stories that provide insight on how power works throughout the world. We prioritize reportage that includes voices from the front lines of struggles. The stories need to tie back to the geopolitics that govern the world. Who is really in charge? How can you prove that? We are particularly interested in fostering investigative journalism. We also publish reviews of books, films and music. We welcome pitches from seasoned journalists and first-time authors. Please pitch an idea before submitting a draft.
Activists from US and Canada recently organized a three-day series of gatherings, marches, and rallies in defense of the Salish Sea, waterways extending from Washington state to British Columbia.
Political violence has steadily become a constitutive feature of the new order in South Africa.
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