Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – The UNFCCC Conference of the Parties concluded its 27th session in the early hours of Sunday, November 20,…
As western countries are floating the theory that Russia could escalate its conflict with Ukraine to a nuclear war, many western governments…
Charles Dickens wrote, “Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.” It was an advisory. An attitude. Your neighbor might write, “Nothing…
As the war in Ukraine has dragged on for nine months and a cold winter is setting in, people all over the…
Part two of a two part interview between Michael Albert and ZNetwork.org. Part one of this interview is here. Noam Chomsky is…
Two years ago, city hall plaza in our hometown, Richmond, CA., was the scene of a protest vigil organized by Estefany Sanchez…
Why did you and Lydia Sargent embark on South End Press and then later Z Magazine? Why did the magazine rise; why…
Images of passing the torch can be stirring. President John Kennedy reached heights of inaugural oratory when he declared that “the torch has been…
https://tedglick.com/2022/11/29/aoc-for-president/ I’m not close to her or any of her inner team, so this could be no more than a voice crying…
In my town, Portland, Oregon, we just lost yet another person to gun violence, this time as a result of an argument…
I stroke the killer’s hatred and certainty, knowing the answer we all ache for — why? — will not be forthcoming. Yes,…
An illustration of this point occurred recently, after Vladimir Putin once again threatened Ukraine and other nations with nuclear war. “To defend…
Who the hell is Hope? Hope is, hopefully, you. But, if you are over 50, or perhaps over 40, maybe even over…
The word syndicalism is borrowed from French. Directly translated it simply means a movement of labor unions, but syndicalism is not just…
Vision can mean different things in different contexts but for the purposes of this essay the most appropriate definition of Vision is…
Political disruptions can generate social media buzz and break through a stunningly biased media sphere on international affairs. In under a minute…
Midterm Machinations The midterm elections are about over. The Democrats will retain power in the Senate and the Republicans won the House. Both…
Alexandria: Welcome to the new ZNetwork.org, Andrew! I’m a fan of your art, and you are a fan of Z’s work, which…
A Letter From Michael Albert Dear Z Community, I have worked on Z Magazine and ZNet, and before that on South…
The various Z Projects began with Z Magazine which grew out of the prior book publishing operation, South End Press, which was itself Z…
If the powerful leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Jack Reed (D) and Jim Inhofe (R), have their way, Congress…
Palestinians and their supporters are justified in celebrating the election victory of the leftist presidential candidate, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, in…
I participated in publishing a Russian translation of Practical Utopia by Michael Albert to GitHub at this link: https://parecon.github.io/practical-utopia/ru. Anyone who gets authorised to the…
Since the end of the Cold War, hybrid political regimes have been steadily gaining ground across the world. Hybrid regimes rest on a…
Even at their remote resort, walled off from climate protesters by an authoritarian government, the 40,000 delegates gathered at the COP27 climate conference in…
Retired Army Colonel Andrew Bacevich argues America’s leaders are woefully out of touch with reality, and unable to adapt to a changing…
Our nation’s year-round celebration of former military service by 19 million Americans reaches its apex every Nov. 11 (aka Veterans Day). On…
No amount of post-election puffery about Joe Biden can change a key political reality: His approval ratings are far below the public’s…
Regardless of the outcome of the latest Israeli elections, Arab parties will not reap meaningful political benefits, even if they collectively achieve…
Last Sunday (October, 30) it became clear that a coup d’état is underway in Brazil. It is a coup of a new…
“Sort of a combination of disbelief, and not taking it very seriously,” said Fletcher. “Treating it as, I guess, ‘Bill has a…
Ukraine has been wracked by shocking destruction and deadly violence since Russia invaded the country in February. Estimates of the death toll…
For growing numbers of people who already reject capitalist economics for themselves and for others, the question arises, okay, what next? The…
At the beginning of this midterm election year, we received an urgent fundraising appeal from US representative Jake Auchincloss, a centrist Democrat…
The United Nations General Assembly recognized “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is…
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings have witnessed protests in Washington and many other sites. Nearly 100 protesters from…
Social Security is one of the most popular and progressive government programs in the United States. But Republicans, who try to obscure…
Dr Gabor Maté is a world-renowned author and physician, best known for his work on trauma, addiction, and childhood development. His books…
In July, 2006, Israel bombed Lebanon. The news released fury and anguish in me that was beyond words. I visualized innocent, helpless…
Awaiting discharge from a hospital in Cairo, Adel Al Manthari, a Yemeni civilian, faces months of physical therapy and mounting medical bills…
The war in Ukraine provides us with yet another opportunity to consider what might be done about the wars that continue to…
Many hoped Brazil would join the ranks of progressive South American governments on October 2. But while Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva…
The University of Wisconsin at Madison was a hotbed of student radicalism in the 1960s. Unlike some other centers of campus opposition…
Imagine the horror of the Uvalde school shooting parents waiting outside the school for the next shot. Like some grotesque experiment of Schrodinger’s…
Note: Brian Terrell delivered this talk at the Oct. 1 peace witness sponsored by PeaceWorksKC, at Whiteman AFB, near Knob Noster, MO. Leading…
Call it a taste of India. Specifically Modi ruled India. On the evening of Saturday, September 17 a mob of about 300…
“Our brokenness is also the source of our common humanity, the basis for our shared search for comfort, meaning, and healing. Our…
taly’s general election on 25 September produced a victory for Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia. While the result has provoked warnings about a…
Voices from the Picket LinesThe strike of 2000 Kaiser Permanente mental health care providers isnow in its seventh week. On Saturday, votes…
The 2022 midterms are less than two months away and democracy itself is on the line. It may be our last chance…
