The following line stands out, in a bad way, in Alexandra Ulmer’s report on the ruling party’s internal elections. “The revolution doesn’t…
Argentina defaulted on its foreign debt in December 2001. Its example (along with Iceland’s and Ecuador’s) offer important lessons for Greece which…
Nearly four months ago I said, at the end of this blog post, that Venezuela’s parliamentary elections would be held in December.…
Hopefully, Desmond Tutu will start researching much more thoroughly before commenting on Latin America
At the very end of this blog post, from almost four months ago, I said that Venezuela’s legislative elections “will not take…
When it comes to politicians of all stripes, watch their hands not their lips
Anti-Austerity Song posted on the Media Lens site Here is the Youtube link UPDATE The singer / songwriter comments: “Thanks to everyone…
The corporate media, not secrecy, is actually the more important barrier to fair and open debate
This article by Reuters on a crucial vote in the US House of Representatives regarding the TPP (the Trans Pacific Partnership) was…
I just wrote this piece about a study of Globovision (a Venezuelan TV broadcaster) that was done by American University’s Center for…
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.
