One of the late acts of Noam Chomsky’s incredible life was to become one of thirty initial co-signers of a document titled…

When we think of Christmas today, what comes first to mind? Twinkling lights along Main Street, the ceaseless hum of commerce, the…

The revanchist government of the day was clearly canny enough to understand that removing Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the rural employment guarantee scheme…

In the year I was born, 1938, the White Christian males who ruled the sports world considered their various games and pastimes…

The United States is in the grip of a reading recession—nearly half of Americans didn’t read a single book in 2023, and…

“That went well! Let’s do it again soon.” My friend and I congratulated ourselves and hung up the phone. Greg and I…

Who controls love: Men, women, or capital? At first, the question sounds absurd. Love in the modern era is supposed to be…

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Over his long life, Noam Chomsky – who turned 97 this month—has suffered fools, knaves, and hangers-on, both the curious and criminal,…

For the last month or so there have been two small flags flying prominently outside the front door of my and my…