In which Senator Malcolm King, Celia Lopez, Lydia Luxemburg, and Bert Dellinger discuss electoral participation and purpose and RPS’s major victory. Elections:…
Since the presidential campaign shake-up in July, the national conversation about manhood is abuzz with talk of a “new” masculinity, embodied by good, decent…
During her acceptance speech in August at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris heaped praise on her mother. She spoke…
To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about the background and motivations behind writing ‘The Darkest Timeline’? I think…
[This article is part of a series called Answering Ireland’s Call: Thoughts for a new republic (Freagairt ar Ghlaoch na hÉireann: Smaointe ar…
For the last 21 years, the primary issue I have focused on is the climate crisis. It’s a no-brainer for me: it…
At the moment of writing this article it is still unclear if Israeli politican and war criminal Tzipi Livni will arive on…
On Labor Day this writer has summed up the condition of the American working class over the past year. This national election…
A generation ago South Africa looked into twin abysses: becoming a nuclear weapons state, and race war. Looking into the heart of…
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “teachable moment” in recent years. It is a way of framing or reframing a mistake or misfortune…
From the outskirts of cities to the most rural parts of the country, more than 1 million Namibians lack adequate access to…
As he runs for reelection in 2024, former president Donald Trump has made the outlandish claim that “millions of people [have crossed the United…
Time is running out for Kamala Harris to distance herself from U.S. policies that enable Israel to continue with mass murder and genocide in…
Departing Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan clearly had an unpleasant experience at the world’s largest international institution. In an…
“Guess what?!” A 12-year-old Pittsburgh school boy spoke excitedly with his teacher one morning last fall. “My mommy and daddy were having…
This was first published in the Progessive International newsletter. How can we throw sand in the wheels of Israel’s war machine, which…
As the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East continues to capture global attention, it is crucial to recognise the diversity of perspectives…
The approach of Labor Day provides an appropriate time to reflect upon how Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans, if restored to…
In which Bert Dellinger, Emiliano Feynman, Leslie Zinn, Barbara Bethune, Robin Kunstler, Anton Rocker, and Harriett Lennon discuss internet, media, hospitals, justice,…
My answer to the question posed in this article’s headline is: probably not to a significant extent. I will explain further below. …
Hours after Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention, the president of the “pro-Israel, pro-peace” organization J Street took…
From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized and those who felt blessed. Where…
Perhaps such activities as simple as searching on the Internet or sending an email, artificial intelligence or AI depends on data processing…
The Ukraine War is at a crossroads. It is entering a new phase. Military and political strategies on both sides are in…
[This article is part of a series called Answering Ireland’s Call: Thoughts for a new republic (Freagairt ar Ghlaoch na hÉireann: Smaointe…
When I hear phrases like “degrowth is just not politically or economically feasible” (1) I suspect a combination of the following: ignorance…
After this week’s Democratic National Convention—which went well on their terms for what the Democratic leaders wanted—I strongly believe Kamala Harris will…
During her nearly 40-minute-long speech on the final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her…
The day after former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka, I was on the phone with a friend who had spent…
On 28 July a presidential election took place in Venezuela. Expected to be one of the closest presidential races in years, soon…
In August 1945, the US atom bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since then, nuclear weapons have never been used…
Some of you may remember the line, I think it was from an Alka Seltzer commercial, “I can’t believe I ate the…
The United States of America, unlike any other nation on Earth, maintains a massive network of foreign military bases around the world, more…
Last week I explored the politics of Project 2025, the far right’s plan for dismantling the so-called Deep State and replacing it…
Promises of “absolute victory” in Gaza are nothing but “gibberish”, according to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Gallant’s comments were not meant…
On 3 August 2024, Tricolours and Union flags were held aloft by racists and fascists at Belfast City Hall, united in prejudice,…
The International Court of Justice released its historic advisory opinion in July 2024 just as I was finishing my essay on Israel’s…
On August 19th, public banking advocates found they have a surprising supporter. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Republican Jimmy Patronis, announced that…
The Democratic National Convention was happening here in Chicago — my city — and I sat frozen at my desk, staring at…
Israel’s fossil-energy supply is among the most damaging components contributing to the genocide underway in Gaza – and to its longer-term maintenance…
A group of former fighters from Palestine and Israel plus active duty U.S. G.I.s announced last week why they decided to stop…
An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In the isolation of the convention hall, shielded from the outside world behind…
[This article is part of ZNetwork.org’s series, Activist Diaries.] The metabolic fault-line is open. Just bang the hammer. And capitalism will collapse. …
In which Andre Goldman, Reverend Stephen Du Bois, Bert Dillinger, and Lydia Luxembourg discuss RPS economic, ecological, and international vision. [Author’s Note:…
An observation from George Orwell — “those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the…
“The vast majority of my people are in refugee camps or in apartheid villages, struggling every day just to make a living……
This past week the Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) held their yearly conference in Las Vegas. Angered by Teamsters general president (GP)…
Despite the countless atrocities, assassinations and violations of humanitarian and international law, American politicians and the corporate media recite ad infinitum the…
A relentless campaign of public advocacy, legal challenges, and community mobilisation involving the People’s Advocacy Institute, the Poor People’s Campaign, the Center…
While many are earnestly pointing at the devastation of war, the rampant human rights violations and the deliberate relegation of international and…
