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Talk about a timely email! Last Thursday afternoon I was working on this column. I was just getting into it when, wham,…
It is a pleasure to have the chance to speak to you. I suspect that there is a lot that we share. …
August marks another anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan, the ultimate act of terrorism in which 231,920 people have now died,…
Contrary to media cliches about “the silly season,” this is a time of very serious — and probably catastrophic — political maneuvers.…
Between now and U.S. election day, and for some time thereafter, there will be an intermittent stream of leftist discussion, debate, exhortation,…
Between now and U.S. election day, and for some time thereafter, there will be an intermittent stream of leftist discussion, debate, exhortation,…
September 2002 was marked by three events of considerable importance, closely related. The most powerful state in history announced a new National…
For America’s newspapers, the New York Times is a pacesetter. And this summer, with the Times expanding its daily “Corrections” slot on…
I recently received through the mail a rough translation to English of a review of a book I have published this past…
While on vacation last week I had the opportunity to hear Dennis Kucinich speak, and I took advantage of it. I was…
Albert: It seems to me that if movements want to attain certain institutions as a part of their goal, they will need…
A recent Human Rights Watch report, which was harshly criticized by supporters of Venezuela’s ‘Bolivarian Revolution’, said that “there are few obvious…
In Baghdad, the rise and folly of rapacious imperial power is commemorated in a forgotten cemetery called the North Gate. Dogs are…
For the 2004 presidential race, the Green dye is cast. Ć¢€ÅThe Green Party emerged from a national meeting … increasingly certain that…
On May 3, 2002, MIT linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky was interviewed by CommonSense: The Intercollegiate Journal of Humanism and Freethought…
The superstar columnist George Will has an impressive vocabulary. Too bad it doesn’t include the words “I’m sorry.” Ten months ago, Will…
On to Part II MICHAEL ALBERT: Throughout the left, broadly understood, everyone agrees that anti-racism should be part of our agenda.…
Back to Part I ALBERT: Multiculturalism says there are lots of cultures, we should respect them all, but it doesn’t provide clear…
(Prepared for the McPlanet Conference, Berlin, June 27, 2002. The original version of this piece will appear in the Fall issue of…
While President BushĆ¢€ā¢s re-election campaign accumulates an unprecedented pile of dollars, the countryĆ¢€ā¢s news media are deep in a rut of reporting…
This June, vigilante forces attacked nonviolent Iranian student protesters, charging them on motorcycles and assaulting them with batons, chains, and knives. Instead…
Unless we apply the lesson “all governments are liars” to our own leaders, British fighter jets and chemical weapons technology will continue…
Media critics often say that visual images trump words. The claim makes some sense: Pictures have major impacts on how we see…
Ć¢€ÅThose who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are those who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want…
At the end of May, the ‘Rio Group’ of Latin American countries discussed how to handle Colombia’s civil war. Colombia’s president, Alvaro…
Media critics often say that visual images trump words. The claim makes some sense: Pictures have major impacts on how we see…
America’s two “great victories” since 11 September 2001 are unravelling. In Afghanistan, the regime of Hamid Karzai has virtually no authority and…
CS: The opening of the 21st Century has been marked by the complete globalization of capitalism, the September 11th terrorist attacks, the…
Early summer has brought a flurry of public discussion about a topic previously confined to political margins — the possibility of impeaching…
I was surprised, pleasantly surprised, to receive an email this past week announcing a rally in Baltimore on June 26th at which…
It should come as no surprise that the decision of the Federal Communications Commission to rewrite media ownership rules has stirred a…
Atilio A. Boron: Looking at the recent US policies in Iraq, What do you think was the real goal behind this war?…
SUCH a high crime does not, and will not, melt away; the facts cannot be changed. Tony Blair took Britain to war…
On June 5th ZNet published a letter by African American leaders that was sent to Robert Mugabe condemning political repression in Zimbabwe.…
In a democracy, leaders must earn and retain the public’s trust. No matter how loudly those leaders proclaim their dedication to fighting…
ANDY CLARKHello and welcome to Amsterdam Forum – Radio Netherlands’ interactive discussion programme.Today a special edition featuring the world-famous author and political…
Michael Albert on Participatory EconomicsAn Interview with Justin Podur Michael Albert’s book, Parecon: Life After Capitalism, has recently been published by Verso…
In recent weeks, a number of apparently unrelated news reports have, in sum, told a truth that is never reported. According to…
Since September 2002, nonviolent activists have been on the ground in Iraq maintaining a constant presence to stand in solidarity with the…
By now, it’s a media ritual. Whenever the U.S. government raises the alert level for terrorism — as when officials announced the…
Introduction The Bush administration is presenting itself to the world as a juggernaut – a “massive inexorable force that advances irresistibly, crushing…
David Barsamian: What are the regional implications of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq? Noam Chomsky: I think not only…
As I write this, the Federal Communications Commission is poised to vote on June 2 to relax several longstanding media ownership rules.…
Media outlets are the lifeblood of the body politic. Extensive circulation of ideas, information, analysis and debate must exist — not just…
Picture this: 20 military vehicles, including an armoured personnel carrier, surround an office in broad daylight. Dozens of soldiers and police proceed…
A new poll tells us that — by a two-to-one margin — Americans “use clearly positive words in their descriptions of the…
I am confident that the truth will win out someday, and justice will be done, but even if that is not the…
It is widely argued that the September 11 terrorist attacks have changed the world dramatically, that nothing will be the same as…
A controversy has arisen on the left in the U.S. about recent events in Cuba. The Cuban government has enacted draconian legal…
On 8 April, newspapers around the world carried a despatch from a Reuters correspondent, “embedded” with the US army, about the murder…
