Z Friends & Staff Posts
Let us not forget that millions of people are going hungry, paying the price for a global conflict of which they are not part
Today, May Dayāotherwise known as International Workersā Dayāis a good time to consider the question:Ā What is the future of organised labour?Ā This was…
Starbucks Workers United is racking up victorious union votes in one branch after another of the iconic American coffee chain
Amazon, Starbucksāand the National Guard? Politicized mission and bad conditions push soldiers to join the Texas State Employees Union
Source: Truthout Since World War I, propaganda has played a crucial role in warfare. Propaganda is used to increase support for the…
The following is excerpted from my new book Donāt Think Of A Republican ā How I Won A Republican Primary As A Lefty Progressive And You Can Too
“If global leaders actually care about charting a more secure future, then we need a massive realignment in spending priorities,” said one prominent peace group
As recently as last month, Sweden’s center-left prime minister rejected calls to join the transatlantic alliance, saying that doing so would “further destabilize this area of Europe and increase tensions” with Russia
A look at Joe Glentonās new book,Ā Veteranhood: Hope and Rage in British Ex-Military LifeĀ (Repeater Books)
What liberal politicians and the media refuse to acknowledge is that crime is linked to the failures of capitalism, not to the lack of police. Indeed, police are part of the problem, not the solution
Gaza has been under an Israeli economic blockade for many years, and food that Israel allows to the Strip is rationed and manipulated by Israel as an act of collective punishment
The following is an excerpt from a campaign speech given at the Neely Schuster Cultural Center in January 2022
Review of Donāt Think Of A Republican: How I Won A Republican Primary As A Lefty Progressive And You Can Too, by Lonnie Ray Atkinson
The phrase āall options are on the tableā is normal in what passes for statecraft in the U.S. and U.K. ā all in direct violation of the UN Charter
Source: New Politics [Note: This article was originally submitted to Jacobin in the hope of initiating a debate among the radical left.…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine raises the question, again, why the world fails repeatedly to sets its priorities in the right order
On the Transnational Politics of Peace
The U.S. is sliding toward a grim future where abortion is criminalized with little support for families. This ānew normalā is disproportionately impacting low-income people of color
Interview on the worsening threat of nuclear warfare and how to end the war in Ukraine
A Different Kind of āService Candidateā Runs for Senate
A wide-ranging discussion on Russiaās invasion of Ukraine
Floods again ravaged South Africaās third-largest city, Durban, killing at least 300 residents
“This bill will address the inequities in our tax code that keep the ultrawealthy from paying their fair share and will invest the revenue raised in those who deserve it most: our children and hardworking families.”
Itās time for the US to lead for a ceasefire and serious diplomacy
Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russiaās invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead…
Donāt grow up. Stay forever young
Ukraine needs peace and security, not perpetual war that is designed to serve the strategic interests of certain countries or military alliances
Interview on the stakes of the war in Ukraine and how the left must respond
Westerners consumed with moral outrage over the crimes of enemies are still able to maintain their usual silence while their own leaders carry out terrible crimes right now
Interview on the release of funding for Afghan civilians
āThere are plenty of young people who are appalled by the behaviour of the older generation, rightly, and are dedicated to trying to stop this madness before it consumes us all. Well, thatās the hope for the future.ā
āWe think there ought to be an alternative to the corporate and for-profit system of housing.ā
Democracy starts with any engagement I have with another human being; thatās where real democratic practice starts
Amazon Union Victory Inspires Progressives
Unless the international community sits up, takes notice and actually does something about water supplies in the Gaza Strip, the next crisis might be worse than anything we have ever seen
What will happen now is uncertain. The one certainty is that it is up to us
“Now more than ever, it is critical that Russian news outlets be allowed to provide unbiased coverage.”
With a reckless genie out of the bottle, no amount of damage control from the president’s top underlings could stuff it back in
Even one month into the war, there is the possibility of a negotiated settlement that is somewhat fair and just. I know many of us feel powerless but let us do what we can
About one-third of American workers are shockingly underpaid as a result of the federal governmentās continued refusal to raise the minimum wage
How many times have an attempt by the American government to effect regime change anywhere in the world worked out well?
Interview on an end to the war in Ukraine
There is good reason to focus on the oligarchs supporting the Kremlin. But do American multi-billionaires and Saudi princes enjoy less political clout, stash less money abroad, and use their influence any better?
This is precisely why the Palestinian boycott movement is absolutely critical as it targets these international companies
The ghastly blockade and bombardment of Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is now entering its eighth year
Participatory Economics Is How
Progressives, take note: a newly passed bipartisan reform bill strengthens the U.S. Postal Serviceāa federal agency that serves as a hopeful model for government-run services in other arenas
Biden is perpetuating disastrous Trump policies, rather than undoing the damage they caused
What is the meaning of solidarity in times of war?
The candy giant is just the latest big name to throw the corporate union-busting playbook at its fed up workers



