Interview on participatory economics

’It doesn’t matter if a Democrat or Republican is president, our immigration system is designed for cruelty towards and dehumanization of immigrants’

In spite of criticism from all sides, the young congresswoman from New York sparked a necessary national conversation about the need for higher taxation of the rich

A new survey of 10,000 people between the ages of 16 and 25 in ten countries around the world found that many of them think humanity is doomed and that they have no future

No Bosses, A New Economy for a Better World is Albert’s most comprehensive presentation of parecon to date – it is both a call to action and a compelling vision to guide practice

Interview on the origins of Venezuelanalysis and reflects on the relationship between commitment and objectivity in news reporting

Interview on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan won’t change US imperialism, the many war crimes of George W. Bush, and why he still believes in average people’s ability to push back against the war machine

The US Left has largely lost the ability and/or willingness to have serene debates and exchanges. All too quickly differences, sometimes negligible, are elevated into splits

We have an enormous responsibility today to prevent the kinds of conflicts that are coming, that are brewing, that are developing

The U.S. is the only liberal-democratic country in the world with a political system set up for two mainstream parties, a long and continuous history of union suppression, and without a major socialist party at the national level

“You can’t overestimate: we have maybe a decade or two, that’s it, in which we can decide to get the heating of the environment under control. If we don’t do it, we’re finished.”

Peace activism is essential for overcoming militarism. And organizing is what makes that possible

Interview on a many topics, including the development of his personal political views to the control of information and media

Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam

As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, U.S. citizens must insist on paying reparations and choose to lay aside the cruel futility of our forever wars

A look at The Labor Guide to Retirement Plans (Monthly Review Press), a newly published book by Oregon union activist JIm Russell

Far more bewildering is the international community’s apathy while Israelis debate about how many more Palestinians ought to be killed

Source: Truthout Twenty years ago this week, the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, whose origins date back to 1979 when Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan,…

After 20 years of war and militarism that has only left the world a more dangerous place and accelerated America’s decline, we must choose the path of peace

This is a reproduction of Albert & Hahnel’s 1979 essay from the book Between Labor and Capital, a collection of essays that talks about the elusive third class, mostly centered around The Professional Managerial Class by Barbara and John Ehrenreich

Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action

The Republican Party is a “working class party” now, according to its nationalist wing. But a deeper look at its pro-worker rhetoric reveals a longstanding trope of the “white worker” against invader populations

The largest anti-abortion group in Texas is trying to attach the virtuous “whistleblower” label to predators who’ll file lawsuits against abortion providers and anyone who “aids or abets” a woman getting an abortion

“Lowering the Medicare eligibility age will not only be life-changing for at least 23 million people, it will also be lifesaving for so many across America.”

New Understanding of Afghanistan is a Must

Revenge cycles have no end, and they’ve continued to power endless U.S. warfare — as a kind of perpetual emotion machine — in the name of opposing terrorism

As the United States ends its military presence in Afghanistan after 20 years of occupation and war, the Costs of War Project estimates it spent over $2.2 trillion

The 92-year-old leftist sees meaningful progress in news coverage

I’m afraid that too many of us who haven’t directly experienced voter suppression—white people—look upon the right to vote too intellectually, and not from the heart

Amid chaotic politics and anti-immigrant and refugee sentiments, Stadio Olimpico in Rome seemed like an oasis of social and cultural harmony

Americans should be ready to turn the page on our fading role as global hegemon and see how we can make a meaningful, cooperative contribution

Finding a path from here to an education system that meets social needs while respecting the freedom of its members remains to be done. Illich challenges us to make sure our ideas pass the test of freedom

New working class heroes who hope to build better organizations from the ashes of the old — should check out the writings of a deceased 88-year old New Yorker who knew what he was talking about

Biden Must End “Delusional” China Rivalry

Why is Israel so keen on penetrating Africa? What made African countries finally succumb to Israeli pressure and lobbying?

When we watch the current scenes of panic at Kabul airport, and listen to journalists and generals in distant TV studios bewailing the withdrawal of “our protection”, isn’t it time to heed the truth of the past so that all this suffering never happens again?

An interview with the imprisoned Duterte critic who’s running for reelection from behind bars

The Network for Greening the Financial System (a group of central banks and supervisors) is already considering climate scenarios with over 3°C of warming, labeling it the “Hot House World.”

Emanuel’s dreadful record as mayor of Chicago was in keeping with his entire career, spanning several Machiavellian decades

Reining in America’s out-of-control militarism would be a wise and appropriate response to its epic defeat in Afghanistan, before the same corrupt interests drag us into even more dangerous wars

Talk from the online conference “The crisis of nation-states – anarchist answers”

Discussion on the organization of a new economy

What does it tell us?

The criticisms against Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan are coming from all corners. But most are missing the point

Why US Jews Turning against Israel is Good for Palestinians  

Talk from the online conference “The crisis of nation-states – anarchist answers”

Corporate Democrats like Newsom and Feinstein routinely look out for number one. That’s how we got into this ominous recall mess in the first place.

It’s time to stand up against those on the right and those on the left who are sometimes uninformed, sometimes confused, and sometimes—and these are the worst—actively trying to sabotage the efforts to beat the virus through mass vaccination

Interview from the online conference “The crisis of nation-states – anarchist answers”

The significance of the IPCC report is beyond reasonable doubt. As to whether the necessary measures will be taken? That’s up to us