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SAN FRANCISCO — The conventional wisdom in Washington is that it’s pointless or reckless for Americans to speak with Iraqi officials. But…
A GREAT many people believe that democracy has been lost in this country. Today, true democracy will demonstrate its resilience on the…
This essay was written in early January 2002, ten months ago, immediately after the turning over of Pacifica to new hands, resolving the…
In an article on Pacifica titled “Gloves Off”, Michael Albert wrote: “progressive organizations should employ participatory and self-managing rather than corporate structures ……
With terror feeding terror all over the world, with the United States preparing to escalate a war against Iraq that has killed…
BAGHDAD — From the 12th floor of the Al-Rashid Hotel, the view is much like the panorama of any large metropolis. Along…
The making of a United Nations fig leaf, designed to cover an Anglo-American attack on Iraq, has a revealing past. In 1990,…
Our topic in this debate (see the whole exchange at http://www.zmag.org/debateiso.htm) has been the relevance of Marxism for seeking social change today.…
We don’t want capitalism with its soul-deadening commercialism, markets, corporations, inequality, hunger, profits, and wage slavery. Goodbye to all that. We…
LAST October, in the early hours of the morning, a young expectant mother called Fatima Abed-Rabo awoke with intense labour pains; and…
In A recent post in the ZNet forum system Chomsky was asked to respond to a recent article by David Cortright in the…
THE anniversary of September 11 will be remembered with highly charged images, especially those of the grieving families of the victims. The…
A Palestinian friend of mine was severely wounded on September 11. He will too commemorate that dreadful day, along with his family…
September 11 shocked many Americans into an awareness that they had better pay much closer attention to what the US government does…
There’s something pathetic — and dangerous — about the crush of liberal commentators now pinning their hopes on Colin Powell. Yes,…
Few are those in the “international community†who fail to condemn Palestinian attacks against Israeli targets, whether civilians, soldiers or armed settlers.…
For ninety years, we’ve waited to see the combined geographical and political implications of locating an urban bantustan in a small block…
It is 10 months since 11 September, and still the great charade plays on. Having appropriated our shocked response to that momentous…
Various questions are circulating among people worried about war. On August 29, 2002, Michael Albert put some of these to Noam Chomsky,…
Some people are suspicious that President Bush will go for a “wag the dog” strategy — boosting Republican prospects with a military…
1. Is there life after capitalism? Yes, I think there is not only life after capitalism…but a menagerie of sorts —…
Regular readers of Z know I frequently use this column to argue that private ownership yields grotesque inequalities, while markets: hide human…
KATE REDMOND: We’re in the studio today with Michael Albert, activist and author of several books, including Looking Forward from South End…
The following is a slightly revised transcript of the Testimony Presentation by Michael Albert delivered at the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre,…
According to most economists, the activities of separate groups of producers and consumers can be coordinated by markets or by authoritarian planning—but…
The dissolution of the Soviet Union has been a severe psychic loss for many leftists. Why? The end of Soviet power has…
Last issue I took a swipe at John Roemer’s new book The Future of Socialism. I also blasted Sam Bowles for praising…
Revolution to many means chaos, violence, and death. Disagree? Me too. But should we resurrect the R-word? Economics Consider this: eight…
To fend off the threat of peace, determination is necessary. Elected officials and high-level appointees must work effectively with reporters and pundits.…
The unraveling of the reputations of firms that were once the toast of Wall Street continues and the end is not in…
What happened in Jenin? What is happening in Jenin? The second question is more important than the first, but the two are…
Michael Albert was a guest on an upper NY State talk radio show with host Jeremy Anderson. Jeremy accused Z of anti-semitism…
Three and a half years ago, some key information about U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq briefly surfaced on the front pages of…
There surely is anti-Semitism in many circles in Egypt, sometimes rampant, and it’s also true that “Arab leaders say one thing on…
For almost a year now, many of us have been organizing against the “war on terrorism.” We see it as nothing of…
On 17 June, I wrote about Martin Amis’s recent Guardian essay, “The voice of the lonely crowd”, in which he described…
With huge financial scandals causing turmoil in the United States, this year has seen some vigorous reporting about high-level misdeeds and corporate…
American media outlets roused themselves from outright denial in early June, spurred by belated warnings from top U.S. officials that a nuclear…
The political reality of Venezuela hits me as soon as I arrive, like a blast of Caribbean air at midday. A friendly…
On 4 July, the front page of the Daily Mirror was as powerful as any I have known, a tabloid at its…
It is 10 months since 11 September, and still the great charade plays on. Having appropriated our shocked response to that momentous…
“Freedom of the press” is a phrase that sounds well. But in the world of George W Bush and Enron, freedom is…
At the time of this writing, the municipalities of Toribio and Jambalo in Northern Cauca are being bombarded by both FARC and…
Shooting at shadows, and the occasional tribesman, blowing up mounds of dirt and displaying “captured” arms for the media, all have been…
1. How far do you belive will the US sacrifice its basic civil liberties for a greater sense of security? It is…
September 11 will surely go down in the annals of terrorism as a defining moment. Throughout the world, the atrocities were condemned…
September 11 will surely go down in the annals of terrorism as a defining moment. Throughout the world, the atrocities were condemned…
Tell me about Gaza. During my first few hours here in Gaza, just after I crossed the Erez checkpoint, I passed an…
As a premium to those who support Z through the Z Sustainer Program there are a number of forums where people can…
Martin Amis represents a problem: that some of the most acclaimed and privileged writers in the English language fail to engage with…
