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Monthly Archives: September 2026
September Issue Front Cover
FIFA WORLD CUP: “FOOTBALL UNITES THE WORLD”—AGAINST US
Posted in Front Cover, Immigrants, Section, Sports
Tagged 2026 FIFA World Cup, front cover, immigration, sports
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Did the Trump-Infantino World Cup Ruin the “Beautiful Game”?
Ahead of the 2026 football (soccer) World Cup, there was much doom and gloom among commentators and fans across the globe. Extortionate ticket prices and onerous visa requirements in place in the US, where the great majority of matches would … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, Imperialism, International, International, Section, Sports, Trump
Tagged 2026 FIFA World Cup, corruption, exploitation, Gianni Infantino, soccer, sport, Trump
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Divestment and Reflection: 40 Years Since the University of Illinois Anti-Apartheid Protests and Arrests
Former members of the Divest Now Coalition (DNC) gathered in Champaign on June 6, 2026, to mark the 40th anniversary of student-led divestment protests at UIUC. The reunion brought together former student activists, community members, and others to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in divestment, Section, South Africa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged anti-apartheid movement, Campus organizing, divestment, solidarity, South Africa, UIUC
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South Africa: A Report Card
This is an edited version of a talk given at the Illini Union, June 6, 2026 at “Divestment and Reflection: 40 Years Since the University of Illinois Anti-Apartheid Protests and Arrests.” Colonialism poured poison into the soil of South Africa … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, African Americans, Democracy, International, International, Racism, Section, South Africa, Voices
Tagged colonialism, democracy, International, liberation, racism, South Africa
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The Sanctuary Movement: Still a Model for Shaping Policy from the Grassroots Up
The Urbana-Champaign community has a long history of making national and even global matters topics of local debate. Apartheid in South Africa, the US war in Vietnam, and nuclear proliferation are among the many issues that galvanized residents in past … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigrants, Immigration, Latin America, Sanctuary movement, Section, Uncategorized
Tagged Central America, Central American solidarity, church organizing, local organizing, Sanctuary movement
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Recent Local Wins for the Growing BDS Movement
Almost three years into Israel’s genocide in Palestine, the US federal government continues to double down on support for Israel. Despite Israel ranking last in global perception surveys for three years in a row. Despite over 60 percent of all … Continue reading
Posted in divestment, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Illinois politics, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Peace movement, Politics, Section, War
Tagged BDS, Gaza, Israel divestment, Israel/Palestine, local organizing, township referendums
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The Anatomy of a Defeat: Why the United States Lost the War on Iran
This article previously was published in Italian in il manifesto on June 27. From the first shots targeting the Islamic Republic’s leadership, the United States and Israel waged an illegal war against Iran that was doomed to fail. Articles 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Imperialism, International, Iran, Middle East, Section, War
Tagged imperialism, International, Iran, US foreign policy, war
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Bad News from Venezuela
On July 28, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Ali Chegini to deliver a formal note of protest against a comment made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a video circulating online, in which he said Iran was … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Imperialism, International, International, Latin America, Politics, Section, Venezuela
Tagged Bolivarian Revolution, imperialism, Maduro, US foreign policy, Venezuela
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Immigration Protection Campaign on Campus
On May 1, International Workers’ Day, a crowd of around 200 students, campus workers, and Champaign-Urbana community members marched from the Alma Mater statue on the UIUC campus to the Swanlund Administration Building just up the street. They carried with … Continue reading
Posted in ICE, Immigrants, Immigration, labor, Labor/Economics, Section, union soldarity, University of Illinois, Worker Health and Safety
Tagged Campus organizing, GEO, ICE, Immigrants, labor solidarity, UIUC
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UCIMC Statement on the Indictment of Representative Ammons
The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center’s mission is to foster the creation and distribution of media and art that emphasizes underrepresented voices and perspectives, and to promote empowerment and expression through media and arts education. Over the past 26 years, the UCIMC … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Justice, Politics, Section, UC-IMC
Tagged Justice, Rep. Carol Ammons, solidarity, UCIMC
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September Issue Back Cover
Posted in Back Cover, Section, UCIMC
Tagged back cover, UCIMC
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