Z Friends & Staff Posts
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
Interview from the online conference, “The crisis of nation-states – anarchist answers?”
All the conferences, pledges and politicking will not put out a single fire, neither in Italy nor anywhere else in the world.
The 92-year-old leftist sees meaningful progress in news coverage
Jasmine Richards views the education and empowerment of young Black and Brown children in her community to be just as important as fighting racist police brutality
It is a stunning fact that despite its unique advantages, the United States ranks last among the rich societies in health care
For the crime of real journalism, Assange has spent most of the past decade in one form of incarceration or another, including Belmarsh prison, a horrific place
“In their assault on public education, the network has taken actions to increasingly privatize and corporatize K-12 institutions.”
The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war
History has shown us that we will not change the world if we, the change agents, do not change ourselves and others
Interview on the role of activists, intellectuals and Joe Biden in America.
Humanity and the environment are under massive assault by global warming caused by human activities
A vital challenge for progressives is to not only block Republican agendas but also to effectively campaign for policy changes that go far beyond the talking points of current Democratic leaders
“We’re not backing down now,” the Congressional Progressive Caucus tweeted after Saturday’s vote. “If the bill doesn’t fund these sufficiently, it’s not getting our votes.”
Why Washington No Longer Calling the Shots
“The minute we pay rent for our homes, it means we have given up ownership,” said one woman who could be expelled to make way for Jewish settlers
On Palestine, Solidarity and the Tokyo Olympics
A continuing political reality is that most voters are in favor of policy positions that progressives keep fighting for
Neither the ACA nor the American Rescue Plan’s health care provisions ensure that all Americans have good-quality free health care
After mass graves full of Indigenous children have been found, how can Canada justify ongoing land theft?
How Ben & Jerry’s has Exposed Israel’s anti-BDS Strategy
“We can end this crisis by 2025 if we, as lawmakers and as a country, finally dedicate ourselves to prioritizing those in our communities who have the least.”
It’s conceivable that seeing what’s happening before their eyes might induce even the GOP and its Fox News echo chamber to indulge in a glimpse of reality
Vaccine Mismanagement Will Have Dire Repercussions
“We’re done waiting,” she said. “We’re done having to take a back seat. We’re done playing nice.”
The notion of cooperating with Republican leaders like Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy was always a fool’s errand
Biden should reverse Trump’s sanctions and call an end to 60 years of brutal economic warfare
Nina Turner is very scary — to power brokers who’ve been spending big money and political capital to keep her out of Congress
It is time for European countries to understand that their demographics are fundamentally changing and that such changes can, in fact, be beneficial to their national health
How Contingent Faculty Organizing Can Succeed in Higher Education
It is no longer apocalyptic exaggeration to insist that we have no choice. We have to get it together or we will all suffer too immeasurably to even contemplate
Interview on what brought Bolsonaro to power, dissects his policies and compares them to the Trump regime, and assesses what the future may hold for the troubled nation
The U.S. government owes reparations to the civilians of Afghanistan for the past twenty years of war and brutal impoverishment
Alongside the relief of ending the longest war in modern American history, we need to acknowledge the horrors of what we are leaving behind in Afghanistan
It can be done. It must be done. For there is no tomorrow if we fail to decarbonize and thus rescue the planet from a climate catastrophe
An effective, persuasive left cannot be sustained by any leader, no matter how inspiring or brilliant
The protests should be understood in the context of a brutal economic war waged by the United States against the island nation for more than 60 years
Let’s hope Biden has learned another history lesson: that the United States should stop invading and attacking other countries
We have to dedicate ourselves with energy and commitment to using the opportunities that we have. Then, there is a chance that we will survive
Making a case for DSA as a sensible place to bring one’s talents and energy
Solidarity in EURO 2020 Should Not be ‘Controversial’
Trump’s policies were brutally neoliberal, racist, nativist, authoritarian, narcissistic — but fascist?
Interview on the conception and then organization of a new economy
There is no mystery about how to extend the base: pursue policies that serve peoples’ interests, not the preferences of the donor class
Are the Palestinian Authority’s Days Numbered?
Reality should now spur a sustained all-out effort — in courts, legislatures, Congress and public venues — to safeguard as many democratic processes as possible for next year’s elections
