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September Issue Front Cover

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Public i

FIFA WORLD CUP: “FOOTBALL UNITES THE WORLD”—AGAINST US

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Did the Trump-Infantino World Cup Ruin the “Beautiful Game”?

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Richard Esbenshade

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 →

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Divestment and Reflection: 40 Years Since the University of Illinois Anti-Apartheid Protests and Arrests

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Susan Lacy-Ryan

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 →

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South Africa: A Report Card

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Teresa Barnes

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 →

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The Sanctuary Movement: Still a Model for Shaping Policy from the Grassroots Up

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Janice Jayes

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 →

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Recent Local Wins for the Growing BDS Movement

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Bryan Maxwell

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 →

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The Anatomy of a Defeat: Why the United States Lost the War on Iran

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Behrooz Ghamari

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 →

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Bad News from Venezuela

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Alen Romero

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 →

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Immigration Protection Campaign on Campus

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Xenia Osterhout and Emma Walters and Jon Hale

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 →

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UCIMC Statement on the Indictment of Representative Ammons

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

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 →

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September Issue Back Cover

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Public i
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Cuba Si, Bloqueo No

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Bryan Maxwell

The crisis of Trump’s second term in the White House is increasing the suffering of communities at home and abroad. In few places is this crisis felt more severely than for those living in Cuba. The people of Cuba are … Continue reading →

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The Zionist Lobby and Repealing Illinois’s Anti-Boycott Law, HB2723/SB2462

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Dua Aldasouqi

President Harry Truman was the first world leader to recognize the theft of the Palestinian lands of 1948 as Israel; he did so eleven minutes after its creation. When discussing the topic, he’s quoted to have said, “I am sorry, … Continue reading →

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Data Centers in Champaign County: A Conversation with UIUC Computer Science Students

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Amy Young

What do computer scientists think about data centers coming to Champaign County? I recently had coffee with three computer science (CS) students at the University of Illinois. I was intrigued that they are being expertly trained in CS, while having … Continue reading →

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Can the Hungarian Regime Change Show Us the Way?

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Zsuzsa Gille and Richard Esbenshade

The May 9 transition of power to new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party after their landslide April 12 election victory has many who believe in the rule of law thrilled with the potential development of a … Continue reading →

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Gaza Denialism and the Wider War

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Janice Jayes

In the early months of the war on Gaza US foreign policy paid less attention to the war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians than the possibility that the war might spread into a regional conflagration. The US administrations (first … Continue reading →

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Epstein’s Global Role

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Paul Mueth

If someone updated Israel Shahak’s seminal 1982 book Israel’s Global Role: Weapons for Repression, they would no doubt have to add an extra chapter for Jeffrey Epstein’s activities. Or perhaps an entire extra volume would be needed. With that as … Continue reading →

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Latrelle Bright, Changing the World through Theater

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Janice Jayes

Latrelle Bright came to UIUC in 2009 as assistant program coordinator for Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre. Over the following years she worked to bring underrepresented voices and perspectives before area audiences while directing shows at Krannert Center for the … Continue reading →

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Summer Issue Back Cover

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Public i
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April Issue Front Cover

Posted on 04/10/2026 by Public i
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