Editor’s note: Dominated by the pandemic, economic crisis, and the presidential election, 2020 was for the most part a terrible year. Here are a few moments, in chronological order, that we’d rather forget, but can’t. 1. The U.S. assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander, on January 3 in Iraq, which almost started another war. 2. Juan Guaidó’s presence at Trump’s State […]

Editor’s note: Despite the pandemic and economic crisis, 2020 was not all bad. In the midst of crisis, people rose up to demand a better world. Here are a few good moments. 1. In February, Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted for sexual assault and rape, resulting in a sentence of 23 years in prison. The #MeToo movement, started by Tarana Burke in […]

Exactly 62 years ago this Friday, January 1, the Cuban Revolution triumphed.  Socialist Cuba soon achieved major advances in the well-being of its own citizens, and also provided an outstanding example of solidarity to the world, playing a major role in the defeat of the fascist apartheid regime in South Africa and providing high-quality health care solidarity to poor countries […]