A quick look back at history tells us that Lieberman’s tactics will fail; the question is, however, at what cost?

To sign the petition is, in the eyes of those doing so, a small act seeking desirable change. No one claims it is more that that

Former Greek finance minster Yanis Varoufakis responds to his critics and lays out DiEM25’s plan for resisting within the European Union

Some reflections on the meaning of Seattle for change in knowledge systems, a discussion of how despite the deep crisis of neoliberalism, finance capital has managed to retain tremendous power and an appeal for a new comprehensive vision of the desirable society

Interview on religion and its link to politics, with particular reference to American society and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict

A true humanitarian activist is one who is able to make a tangible difference in the lives of others

If Hillary Clinton wants to be a meaningful symbol for human rights and women’s empowerment, her campaign must live up to the values she claims to represent

The potential of “Our Revolution” is far too great for those who want to sustain and expand the Sanders momentum to watch from the side

Some guiding principles for the work which must be undertaken in earnest after the November elections to build an independent, democratic, progressive mass organization

The overall structure and objectives of ‘Our Revolution’ are encouraging, but Sanders retreated from positions he took towards the end of his presidential campaign by not addressing U.S. foreign policy and wars

Saudi Arabia is using billions in U.S. aid to fund their onslaught of innocent civilians in Yemen, but it’s not too late for Congress to stop this madness

I am convinced if it develops positively “Our Revolution” can in those ways continue the momentum of the Sanders campaign fulfilling a very worthy aim

If Bernie and Our Revolution continue to evade the present-day realities of “the madness of militarism,” their political agenda will be significantly more limited than what our revolution requires for a truly progressive future

With little or no accountability, Israel will continue with its fight targeting NGOs, threatening activists and restricting the work of anyone that dares to be critical

Albert and Bohmer on Our Revolution: Shouldn’t consistent Sanders supporters, progressives, and leftists of all kinds forego destructive recriminations and instead constructively pursue the political revolution Sanders has proposed all along?

What is most remarkable about the war propaganda now in floodtide is its patent absurdity and familiarity

Everyone seems to have a theory on how to obliterate ISIS, or ‘Daesh’. However, two points are rarely raised: one, concerning the…

Clinton is showing her solidarity with the nemesis of the Sanders campaign — Wall Street

Dozens of undocumented women being held with their children at the Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania are on a hunger strike

Interview on ISIS, NATO and Russia

There are no illusions this time, like there were with Obama. So let’s get started building a new anti-war movement, one that is diverse, intergenerational, and closely linked with other key struggles

Ideally “Our Revolution” would emerge from well organized neighborhoods and workplaces proposing wonderful structure and program

For Israel, Palestinian factionalism is a central piece in its strategy to divide and rule. Sadly, many Palestinians are playing along, and by doing so are jeopardizing their own salvation

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Never did we talk about Marxism or socialism nor left or right. We presented ourselves as the Bolivarian movement

Steve Shalom and Michael Albert use a Q/A format to explore current issues of the U.S. election, Sanders, Clinton, Trump, and movements

Beyond the fleeting praise for Bernie, your message to his delegates in Philadelphia wasn’t hard to discern: my corporate centrist way or the highway

The Philippines won a huge legal victory against China on a long-running territorial dispute. But Manila’s alliance with Washington may make it all for nothing

101 days to the election. Let’s defeat Trump, deal a big setback to Trumpism and lay the basis for a people’s movement that cannot be denied going forward.

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Wanting opportunities and a chance at a real life, they knew this was just a temporary stopover in their long-term plans

Interview on the Democratic Party

The biographies of icons frequently fall into one of two categories. On the one hand they may be laudatory, in some cases…

Answering Swanson’s case against “lesser evil” voting.

CodePink’s Medea Benjamin disrupted Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention by holding up a banner reading “Build bridges, not…

For many western commentators and politicians it is much easier – let alone safer – to discuss ISIS within impractical contexts, for example, Islam, than to take moral responsibility

Interview on China, Okinawa, and U.S. policy in Asia

From a talk given at the foreign ministry lecture hall in Caracas, Venezuela, July 18, 2016

Revisiting some of the great radical traditions of the 19th and 20th centuries — namely, anarchism and communism

A review of A Road Unforeseen: Women Fight the Islamic State, by Meredith Tax

Does the internet help to form new social associations?

Gates specialises in top-down technicist quick-fixes – ‘silver bullets’ – which often backfire on the economic shooting range of extreme corporate influence and neoliberal policies

Ramstein, Germany, is the hub for America’s global drone war, from North Africa to South Asia

There is an unmistakable sense of being permanently exiled that is shared by many Palestinians, regardless of their political backgrounds

I thank those who took time to reply to the essay I offered, “We Need a United Left.” I hope it is…

What I find missing from Michael Albert’s commentary is an acknowledgement and a validation of the moral outrage felt by many people,…

Lives of innocent people caught up in these brutal wars do not matter provided the safety and property of the people outside, and of the people sent in to quell disorder, are rigorously protected

Hyped emotions, and political opportunism aside, the Israel-Turkey normalization deal, signed on June 27 is unfavorable for Palestinians – and for Gazans, in particular.

I have serious problems with the current direction of the national Green Party, but first some personal history. In 2000 I joined…