The fact that plans to conquer even the remaining symbols of Palestinian nationhood and spirituality have finally reached al-Aqsa is particularly alarming

It’s a radical insurgency; it’s not a political party

I would like to see this network of critical mental health nurses making an important contribution towards the development of more humane ways of promoting mental health

Renzi played a central role in helping break Alexis, with his ‘good cop’ tactic, based on the “If you do not yield, they will destroy you

Experiencing a common, though painful, occurrence raises some big questions about the scope of healthcare in the USA.

The Greek leader won on three promises the troika will make it hard for him to keep

It has been strange to hear US politicians fiercely condemn Iranian human rights abuses while remaining silent about worse abuses by US ally Saudi Arabia

It’s the morning of the twelfth day that I haven’t been eating. The only things I’ve been putting into my body are…

Israel, whose economy is the strongest in the region, has been the most tight-fisted in terms of offering shelter to Syrian refugees

After 2 years of hunger strikes and a drawn-out court case, a settlement was reached ending indefinite prisoner isolation in California

There are two reasons why the government decided to go to elections

Interview on the nuclear deal with Iran

The Pope’s decision to allow priests to forgive women for having abortions reveals just how targeted women’s bodies are and, given the crimes being committed on the planet right now, how hypocritical the church is in whom it condemns

If you are intent on contributing to social change won’t you address issues that need voice because they aren’t visible, not issues everyone has already written to death?

Anyone called upon to support wars or warlords should learn the priorities embraced at the Borderfree Center – and switch sides

What one should expect from ‘Huffington Post Arabi’ is to challenge the media polarization and operate outside the destructive framework of the media war underway in the Middle East

The existence of Planned Parenthood has been a victory for women. We do not simply need to defend it. We need to expand its work in service of women’s health from one end of this country to the other

New controversy emerges over Mandela’s ‘Faustian Pact’ with world capital

Modi may be running out of steam, or he may find a second wind. The deeper issues India faces preceded his rise and will continue after he’s gone

There’s a lot of money to be made doing business with Iran, and the global business community, minus U.S. companies, is ready to roll

Why hasn’t the much discussed arc of history reached a desirable destination?

The FDA’s decision to approve a drug designed to increase women’s libido is not a feminist victory. But it reminds us of what we need to be fighting for

This speech was delivered on August 23, 2015, by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, at the Festival of the Rose, at Frangy-en-Bresse, in the French department of Saône-et-Loire

From Marikana to mineral price crash and jobs meltdown

Questions for an “accidental economist

Another war is in the making in Libya: the questions are ‘how’ and ‘when’?

Perhaps the main factor explaining the different attitudes toward Japan is the class factor

On walks like this we’ve been fortunate to imagine a better life, sharing moments of purpose and sanity with the many we’ve met along the road

Whether he wins or loses, Sanders is already helpfully tapping into rank-and-file discontent about who gets to decide what in our unions

The nuclear deal reached between Iran and P5+1 was greeted with relief and optimism throughout the world, with striking exceptions: the US and its closest regional allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia

Turning on those who, for good reason, have turned off to the US political system, getting them to register and getting those registered to turn out on election, or caucus, day is critical for the Sanders campaign

Who Is the Gravest Danger to World Peace?

The ruling elites, for several centuries, have appreciated that race is the trip wire of US politics and social movements. When will progressives arrive at the same conclusion?

The influence that the U.S. has on Haiti and the DR give a special responsibility to North American friends of those countries

Now that the refugee crisis is worsening, it behooves NATO to deal with the problem, at least with a degree of humanity and – dare one say – with the same enthusiasm that led it to several devastating wars in recent years

To make their maximal contributions both BLM and the Sanders campaign need to support not only each other but the full gamut of priorities that people of good will pursue

Three years after Ecuador’s government granted political asylum to Julian Assange in its small ground-floor London embassy, the founder of WikiLeaks is still there

Two injuries send a family down the rabbit hole of a for-profit healthcare system and a skimpy social safety net, offering one window into what it’s like to get sick in the US

The conservative voters who are thrilled with Trump’s candidacy are the ones who the GOP has been cultivating for years

In the modern world, global capitalism makes sovereignty a rather contested notion, especially for small countries

The people who revolted across various Arab countries are now marginalized in this discussion, and are only used as fodders – killers and victims – in a war seemingly without end

Retreat of foreign investment from Africa means less looting

The ongoing repression and wars in the Philippines would be unsustainable were it not for the direct involvement of the United States

Unions can pursue CPPs that reflect jobs, just transition, environmental justice, and climate protection objectives by building alliances among environmentalists, labor, and environmental justice advocates

Sanders should make clear how he currently differs — or agrees — with Clinton on key aspects of war policies, foreign affairs and the military-industrial complex

The Iran Nuclear Deal in Perspective

US progressives should clearly define what a progressive foreign policy looks like

Greece’s left-wing government stood up to their creditors, only to be politically executed. Is the far right set to pick up the mantle?

What lessons does the Greek cul-de-sac hold for left strategy more broadly speaking?

On Greece’s economic crisis