Author: Gregory E. Williams

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Palestine

New Orleans port protest: Cut ties with Israel!

November 8, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 Nov. 3, New Orleans – About 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered on Canal Street downtown, outside the Sheraton Hotel, where the annual State of the Port address was happening. This is an elite event for […]
LARAC
In the U.S.

Louisiana: Which way forward for the anti-Landry movement?

October 23, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
Dismal statistics Mothers, neonates, and infants die at high rates in Louisiana. That’s been documented for years. A 2023 report by the United Health Foundation shows that it’s getting worse: They ranked Louisiana 48 out […]
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In the U.S.

Saltwater threatens south Louisiana drinking water

October 6, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 A massive wedge of saltwater is coming up the Mississippi River, threatening drinking water for thousands in south Louisiana. This happened before in 1988, 2012, and 2022, though on smaller scales. The current saltwater […]
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LGBTQ+

Louisiana protest: ‘AG Landry, you’re a crook! Kids deserve to read gay books!’

September 19, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 Sept. 15, Lafayette, Louisiana – This writer joined over 30 protesters against corrupt far-right gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry. We gathered outside KLFY studios where the second gubernatorial debate was happening; Landry skipped the first […]
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In the U.S.

Maui fires: Biden’s request to Congress shows priorities

September 7, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
On Aug. 10 – two days after the Maui fires – President Biden asked Congress for another $21 billion in aid to the Ukrainian government as Washington’s proxy-war with Russia drags on; if approved, this […]
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In the U.S.

Maui: Deadliest U.S. fires in a century

August 27, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
The Aug. 8 wildfires that devastated parts of Maui are the deadliest in the U.S. since the 1918 Cloquet fire in northern Minnesota. Some two weeks after the fires, the official death toll stands at […]
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Labor and strikes

Workers at Target attacked by far-right

June 10, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
Newsflash: The anti-LGBTQ+ bigots are anti-worker The far right’s agitation around corporate brands is not limited to boycotts and outlandish social media posts. They are harassing and threatening retail workers in person. When Target pulled […]
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Cuba

Cuban socialism advances biotechnology

May 15, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 Twentieth anniversary of the Human Genome Project April was the 20th anniversary of the official completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP). This was an international collaboration to identify all the DNA sequences comprising […]
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Cuba

A drag show In Havana

May 15, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 May 13, Havana — Almost the moment we arrived at the corner next to the state-owned club, Cabaret Las Vegas, a car with one of our friends from the National Center for Sex Education […]
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Cuba

U.S. LGBTQ+ delegation travels to Cuba to learn about new Families Code

May 10, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 On May 8, the U.S. Friends Against Homophobia and Transphobia delegation, led by Women in Struggle – Mujeres en Lucha, met with Cuban activists at the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) headquarters in […]