George Ciccariello-Maher

Professor Flooded With Threats After Drexel University Sides With White Supremacists In Twitter Scandal

In this April, 2016 photo, white supremacists participate in a “white pride” rally in Rome, Ga. Attacks by white supremacists and far-right media outlets over satirical tweets about “white genocide” have led Drexel University to condemn professor George Ciccariello-Maher, who teaches history and politics at the university.

Venezuelan Protests: Another Attempt by U.S.-Backed Right-Wing Groups to Oust Elected Government?

In Venezuela, at least six people have died in recent days during a series of anti-government protests. The latest casualty was a local beauty queen died of a gunshot wound. The protests come less than a year after the death of Hugo Chávez and present the biggest challenge to Venezuela’s new president Nicolás Maduro. Earlier this week, right-wing opposition leader Leopoldo López turned himself in to the National Guard after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest last week, accusing him of inciting deadly clashes. On Monday, Maduro ordered the expulsion of three U.S.