Just as the COVID pandemic came to the world as a shocking surprise, the post-COVID-19 era is likely to be an occasion for major surprises reminding us once again that the human condition is one of radical uncertainty

A second Trump term would stoke more white-supremacist vigilantism and an even more far-reaching assault on democratic rights and marginalized communities

The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age

How Israeli Piracy Destroyed Gaza’s Once Thriving Fishing Industry

This November we take the first step to turn that around and to create a government that works for all of us, and not just the 1 percent

The response of athletes as teams and as individuals, striking, dropping out of tournaments, speaking out, is remarkable

In establishing a strategic approach to these big-picture problems, which we continue to face in South Africa, no one I know embraced scale-politics better, with more seriousness and historical reach, and with such a long-range, compassionate future viewpoint, than Immanuel Wallerstein

An elected civilian council could crack down on police abuses, and pave the way for longer-term transformations

California’s Prop 15 Will Tax the Rich

Aided with today’s technology, this would be a new vision and an extension of human solidarity through modern technology. Mutual Aid is what makes us human

Trump offers specific promises and doesn’t bother smoothing his rough edges. In contrast, Biden offers “decency” and other character traits without bold and concrete pledges

As we move forward, we’re confident we will continue to push a conservative union toward more progressive stances and actions, and we honestly care little who gets the credit for it.

We need a new vision of local and state progressive parties with a class perspective

With an eviction crisis looming, take heart from these Minnesota renters who bought their buildings out from under a negligent landlord

Rev. Barber, clergy of various faiths called out the lies of the Trump administration on issues including the economy, voting, health care and race during a news conference in Charlotte on Thursday, the last day of the Republican National Convention

Four Ways the Philippine Strongman Could Fall

Source: Tricontinental On 18 August, soldiers from the Kati barracks outside Bamako (Mali) left their posts, arrested president Ibrahim Boubacar Këita (IBK)…

A little-known federal program dumps military equipment on local police forces. We need to end it

Things are difficult enough for Palestinians in Gaza. Facebook must stop contributing to their misery by censoring vital health information.

This is half a civil war. Some of the participants are police and some are vigilantes. They are armed and desperate for enemies