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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 Ć¢€Åinternational communityĆ¢€Ā 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…
1. Describe what’s happening in Jenin.This is a society that’s slowly being choked to death. It is marked by fear, random violence,…
Martin Amis represents a problem: that some of the most acclaimed and privileged writers in the English language fail to engage with…
Ethnic cleansing attended the birth of Israel but, more than 50 years later, the country is still in denial about its bloody…
During the last few days of June, at the same time the Treatment Action Campaign and Congress of South African Trade Unions…
American journalism has devoted massive attention to reporting on business in recent years. Overall news outlets are enthralled with efforts in our…
On Tuesday, June 18, shortly after a Palestinian suicide bomber killed 19 people on a bus outside Jerusalem, Ariel Sharon announced his…
South African president Thabo Mbeki made the cover page of the international edition of Time magazine in early June, with the misleading…
Behind the turbulent news from Israel, a struggle for historical truth has passed almost unnoticed outside academic circles; yet its wider significance…
McMurtry concludes his piece saying that I was sectarian in arguing that it isn’t useful for leftists to pursue the question “what…
American media outlets roused themselves from outright denial in early June, spurred by belated warnings from top U.S. officials that a nuclear…
(1) What Is a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory? The most common definition of a conspiracy is two or more people secretly…
“A dignified President, doctor Alvaro Uribe Velez, has been elected conclusively and consciously in the first round, by and for a Fatherland…
With nuclear powers India and Pakistan on the edge of war, the role of the Blair government in fuelling the conflict has…
By What did Antoine Walker say? When did he say it? How did it help bring about the impossible? And why should…
A proposed view of history Much of Latin America won independence from Spain in the 19th century. All countries that were…
