America has entered one of its periods of historical madness, but this is the worst I can remember: worse than McCarthyism, worse…
"I consider the survival of [fascism] within democracy to be potentially more menacing that the survival of fascist tendencies against democracy." …
At a time when higher education is under siege all over the globe by market mentalities and moralities, there is an urgent…
A little learning is a dangerous thing. – Alexander Pope The tragic deaths of 26 people shot and killed at Sandy Hook…
As Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast of the United States, the worst fears became reality for many residents of…
With the advent of Neoliberalism, we have witnessed the production and widespread adoption within many countries of what I want to call…
The United States has entered a new historical era marked by a growing disinvestment in the social state, public goods, and civic…
"This isn't a student strike, it's the awakening of society." -Quebec protest banner Across the globe, young people are speaking out. They…
In both the United States and many other countries, students are protesting against rising tuition fees, the increasing financial burdens they are forced…
While there is an ongoing discussion about the increasing corporatization of higher education—extending from the attempted buying of faculty positions by right-wing billionaires…
All the latest from Z, directly to your inbox.
Institute for Social and Cultural Communications, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Our EIN# is #22-2959506. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
We do not accept funding from advertising or corporate sponsors. We rely on donors like you to do our work.
We’re glad you keep coming back. If Z’s work has informed, challenged, or inspired you, that’s no accident: there are no paywalls, no ads, and no billionaire owners here, and there never will be. Independent media survives because readers choose to support it.
Billionaires fund their own media. We fund ours. Help us reach 1,000 sustaining donors:
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Already a sustainer? Click here and we won’t ask again. Thank you!
Your reading count is stored only in your browser and is never sent to us.Sound is muted by default. Tap 🔊 for the full experience
Critical Action is a longtime friend of Z and a music and storytelling project grounded in liberation, solidarity, and resistance to authoritarian power. Through music, narrative, and multimedia, the project engages the same political realities and movement traditions that guide and motivate Z’s work.
If this project resonates with you, you can learn more about it and find ways to support the work using the link below.
It is disappearing because platforms reward speed, outrage, and algorithmic visibility over thoughtful analysis.
More than 100,000 people read Z every month, free of paywalls, ads, and billionaire owners. It takes fewer than 1 in 100 of them to fund all of it: 1,000 donors who keep Z independent, for everyone, and build what comes next.
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Join the Z Community – receive event invites, announcements, a Weekly Digest, and opportunities to engage.
