Published inFire This Time·Mar 5Women’s Rights in the U.S. & Canada: From Reproductive Rights to the Hijab, Our Bodies, Our ChoiceBy Alison Bodine and Janine Solanki The Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade On January 22, 1973, in the midst of the women’s liberation movement, the U.S. Supreme Court made the historic ruling in the case of Roe v. Wade to grant women the constitutional right to have an…Abortion14 min readAbortion14 min read
Published inFire This Time·Aug 9, 2022Cuba Vive y Trabaja! Report Back from the 28th Che Guevara Volunteer Work BrigadeOn April 26, brigadistas arrived in Havana, Cuba to embark on the 28th Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade, a unique opportunity to learn about Cuba first-hand and to practice solidarity with the Cuban people. The Che Guevara Brigade has been coming to Cuba since 1992, and this year brought a…Cuba8 min readCuba8 min read
Published inFire This Time·Aug 9, 2022NATO and Imperialism, Two Sides of the Same CoinThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sold to the public as a defense organization made up of western democracies ensuring safety and security around the world. Until recently, some also viewed NATO as just a Cold War relic and didn’t give it a second thought. However, NATO is neither…Nato6 min readNato6 min read
Oct 29, 2020People of the World Say No to U.S. Imperialism “We Can’t Breathe”Bring All U.S. Troops Home Now! No Occupation, No Military Bases, No NATO! “I can’t breathe” were the dying words of George Floyd, repeated more than 20 times while a white police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. During this whole time, Floyd, a 46-year…Blm8 min readBlm8 min read
Mar 3, 2020Visit Cuba, See Cuba, Enjoy Cuba & Discover its Revolutionary Spirit!Join the Che Guevara Brigade! When I went to Cuba for the first time in 2006, I thought I knew what to expect. I had read all about Cuba’s renowned universal healthcare and education systems and knew those famous names like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. I had recently graduated…Cuba4 min readCuba4 min read
