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

Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba

The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public’s right to know what is being done in its name

“Sha’Carri’s suspension serves as a cautionary tale and a reminder of how insidious the drug war is in our everyday lives, far beyond the carceral state.”

We have the technical know-how as well as the available economic resources to make the transition to a clean energy future

The Communist Party of China led three revolutions of world-historic significance in its short 100-year-history: national liberation, the “Cultural Revolution,” and China’s rapid capitalist transformation

“They’re afraid of a politician that can’t be bought.”

Source: Countercurrents One week after Brittney Spears sent shockwaves across the world by relaying the conditions she has lived under for the…

Many Palestinians believe that the May 10-21 military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza Resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across Palestine, was a game-changer

We got through all of this because we had to, because there was a shared and openly expressed feeling about how urgent the issues are that we were addressing

The progressive forces fighting for a democratic future have a truly herculean task ahead of them

Interview on how the media landscape has changed in the age of social media, inspiring activist movements, the Republican’s sharp movement toward an insane style of politics, and the dangers of the new Cold War with China

“The U.N. vote… on Cuba was a chance for President Biden to show global leadership,” said CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin. “He failed miserably.”

Like other power brokers and the big-money PACs now trying to sway the special election for a vacant congressional seat in northeast Ohio, Clinton is doing what she can to keep the deeply progressive Turner out of Congress

Biden’s doctrine on Israel and Palestine is simple. He does not want to make an actual commitment to relaunching the peace process

More than 2.6 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide, but many countries have yet to see a single shot amid mounting infections

“The Biden administration must remain resolute and seek a break from the disastrous conditions that helped contribute to this result.”

“Abolish It!” is a growing activist trend for what to claim, demand, say, and do. What arguments support abolition as a way to present our desires? What problems accompany abolition as a go-to approach?

Marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday is only the first step toward financial redress, not the last

How Benjamin Netanyahu Won America and Lost Israel

It’s hard to garner votes with the slogan “I want to rob you. Vote for me.” That leaves only a few options. One is to prevent the “wrong people” from voting.

If Kucinich can emerge from the September primary and November runoff as Cleveland’s next mayor, City Hall could become a beacon for progressive change in urban America.

The key to a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous future for all the world’s people, including Americans, lies in working together, learning from each other and adopting policies that serve the public good

“This moment provides opportunities to raise wage demands, but it must be a moment where workers organize in order to sustain and pursue demands for improvements in their living and working conditions.”

President Biden has excelled at gratuitous and dangerous rhetoric about Russia

Interview on why working-class politics can secure universal health care, climate justice, and an end to nuclear weapons — if we’re willing to fight for them

Biden has promised an end to the endless wars. But such promises are not easy to keep

Poor People’s Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia

Twenty years of military quagmire of the Middle East has contributed to the fraying of the U.S. economy even as China has rapidly become the new center of global capital accumulation

“Emissions are nothing more than a math equation in these plans; they can be added one place and subtracted from another place.”

On the Politics of Victory and Defeat:

Castillo, the son of illiterate peasants, overcame vicious media attacks and is on the verge of defeating Keiko Fujimori, the scion of a Peruvian political dynasty

Republicans have consistently adopted a reactionary orientation on race, ethnicity, and gender issues, and are fervid opponents of majority rule

In 2020 electoral action was the priority. Right now street action, holding those elected accountable, bringing political pressure to bear, has to be the priority

Why does the US advocate a free market while doing its utmost to stifle it? The current US-China economic war is a perfect example of this perplexing question

The bill undermines Kerry’s negotiated agreement with China, sabotaging an opportunity for the U.S. and China to partner on curbing emissions and sharing strategies for greening the Earth