The Palestinians, too, will have to make a choice, face the decades-long reality with a united front, or side with those who intend to ‘reset’ the future of the Middle East based on a dark interpretation of biblical prophecies

We should reject the guidance of politicians and commentators who are all too willing to throw basic tenets of civil liberties overboard, while heightening the risks of brinkmanship

On December 5, over 2,300 people packed into the historic Riverside Church here in Manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Democracy…

Is finding fault with ourselves more painful than spinning nightmare scenarios of Trumpian apocalypse?

We can lay aside forever the futility of killing. We can be hopeful and determined that our resources and ingenuity are directed toward meeting human needs

I’m not sure how many Inauguration Day protests in DC I’ve been to over the years. The one I distinctly remember is…

While the world has been transfixed on the epic tragedy in Syria, another tragedy — a hidden one — has been consuming…

The developing picture suggests the emergence of a New World Order, one that is rather different from the usual portrayals within the doctrinal system

There is nothing in the constitution that grants American voters the right to choose their president

Understanding the phenomenon of Donald Trump demands that we look beyond the individual himself and, instead, into the way US society has evolved over the last few decades

“This would be a horrible humanitarian tragedy”

A message on the critical problem faced by undocumented immigrants on the verge of a Trump presidency

People have already died from Modi’s sudden assault on 80% of India’s economy

Participatory economics has long been proposed as an alternative to capitalism and centralized planning. It remains, nonetheless, a misunderstood concept and continues…

As far as Israel is concerned, any criticism of the state and its political ideology is anti-Semitic as are any demands for accountability from Israel regarding its military conducts during war

In the spirit of steering ahead, intent on building ties with diverse people from all corners of the world regarding multiple issues, I hope the stance for peace and justice mentioned above will gain traction, raise discussions and help enlighten our collective future

If civil liberties instead of repression and diplomacy instead of war are progressive values, then all too many progressives — eager to tar Trump as a Kremlin product — have been undermining those values

Capitalists are not the only class that has major relative advantages

A new web site, We Stand for Peace and Justice, offers a statement for signing included below. The site provides links for public discussion and means to comment

In Syria, as in Iraq and other warring regions in the Middle East, the ‘truth’ is not shaped by facts, but opinions, themselves fashioned by blind allegiances

There is only one way that I can see Trump succeeding with his outrageous efforts—such as his Cabinet nominations–to turn back the…

A soon-to-be-published book by a longtime labor organizer chronicles how a grass-roots democracy movement overcame corporate money

Interview on some of the problems facing the United States today, and whether the American Dream is “dead” — if it ever existed in the first place

True security for the US will be achieved through caring for and respecting the world’s most needy, not through the rampages of war and destruction which has made the US the most feared country in the world

On Monday, over 2,000 people packed into Riverside Church in Manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Democracy Now! It was an…

An impossible gap exists between our demands for infinite security and the nightmare precarity suffered in those countries from which our wars rip that security away

The only reasonable solution is progressive delinking from the circuits of world finance through which these agencies accumulate their unjustified power

The movement is now more keenly interested in consolidating the power of Abbas’ allies than fighting Israel

On December 2nd in Washington, DC 65 people from 15 states and the District of Columbia, from as far away as Arizona,…

Trump’s real triumph was his ability to shift Republican politics to straight racism, misogyny and xenophobia with a potent authoritarian tone

In media and government, the journalists and officials who enable blacklisting are cravenly siding with conformity instead of democracy

The surge in right-wing and anti-establishment sentiments as a result of failed neo-liberal policies in Europe is likely to lead to collapse of the EU

It is impossible to discuss Fidel Castro outside of an examination of the Cuban Revolution. And, while I hear that there are…

“Castro’s shadow looms large because social and economic conditions throughout Latin America invite opposition to ruling authority and encourage agitation for radical change”

Interview on how Trump managed to win

The Trump team is filling up with dishonorable men who have made careers out of pandering to Israeli interests and unabashedly discounting Palestinian rights

“Thanksgiving is a part of the mythology that attempts to cover up the real history of the United States”

The challenge for the left is, and always has been, how do we protect people in the here and now while advancing the prospects for the more fundamental changes that we need?

Like a healthy forest, the resistance will depend on great diversity to thrive — a wide range of people engaging in a vast array of activities. And our resistance will need community

Why not establish at least one overarching, multi issue, multi tactic organization to not only fight against reaction but also propose and try to win elements of positive program and vision?

If Big Oil paid its fair share, cities like Richmond would not be forced to reduce services, cut staff, or seek health care concessions from its employees

Sanders’ campaign proved that a presidential candidate can actually capture the imagination of increasingly disillusioned voters left behind by both major parties

Instead of jobs and relief, the Obama administration offered only half-measures to struggling people in the Rust Belt and beyond

The point is to find worthy things to demand, and effective ways to fight to win demands that appeal to every crucial constituency, and polarize none away from progressive participation

As I was growing up, I was always reassured by the sound of the ‘Muadhin’ making the call for prayer in our…

I have been surprised by two electoral events in a few months: Trump’s election victory and the Colombian referendum on the peace…

United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility 2016 Annual Guest Lecture Barcelona, Spain 5 November 2016 Pope Francis captured the…

Every day that goes by with the old leadership in place is a day wasted for the essential work to come

CJ Polychroniou: Noam, the unthinkable has happened: in contrast to all forecasts, Donald Trump scored a decisive victory over Hillary Clinton and…

To successfully block reaction, much less to unleash positive potentials, our efforts will have to speak with respect and sincerity to Trump’s voters not as enemies, but allies