Adapted from an oral presentation given during the Life After Oil International Film Festival in Villanovaforru, Sardinia, Italy, 2023. Translated by Evgeniia…
This is Part 3 in a 5-part history series focusing on US imperialism, globalization and neo-liberal economics across the world over the…
The Earth, our precious blue planet, faces an existential crisis that touches every living being. While often overshadowed by more immediate concerns,…
‘Panem et circenses’, said the Romans – ‘Bread and circuses’. This maxim served the Romans well. In times of crisis and whenever…
With Paraguay’s recent April 30, elections leaving right wing political and business forces in complete control of the country the prognosis for…
On August 22, the U.S. State Department renewed its ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea. This travel ban…
What do billionaires do with all their money? Maybe they buy off a Supreme Court justice. Maybe they get their kicks from diving…
The real left is not the caricature crafted by the U.S. right. Alongside parallel right-wing political formations abroad, that caricature tries hard to revive and…
The sexual revolution may have reached its high-water mark 50 years ago, the week of August 5, 1973, when The Joy of Sex:…
The state of labor this year is so fraught, so weighted with issues and problems, that a single day of homage and…
The news that at least 73 people have died in the terrible fire in downtown Johannesburg has left all people of good…
Despite their complicated and often uneasy relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agree on one thing:…
This is Part 2 in a 5-part history series focusing on US imperialism, globalization and neo-liberal economics across the world over the…
Humans have a serious stuff problem. We keep making and buying new things when most of the time we could find those…
The Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) summit in Johannesburg concluded on August 24 after a major disappointment: the long-overdue challenge to U.S. dollar hegemony…
“Show me anything in war that is moral.” –Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris, commander of the British Air Force in World War II…
Ever since Donald Trump became a former president, news outlets and commentators have cited polls showing that many Republicans believe violence might be needed…
Ever get mad at a delivery person for bringing your pizza late? That used to be me. Now I assume it’s late…
American conservatism has always been excellent at storytelling. Convincing people to back regressive policies isn’t easy and therefore stories generating fear and…
James Golden knew the crowbar wasn’t the right tool for the job, but it was what the bosses provided when he needed…
In a recent conversation with an otherwise well-informed young labor activist, I made a passing reference to Change to Win, a national…
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, a global cold war has also kicked in. As a strong ally of Washington and…
Japan is set to start pumping billions of gallons of radioactive waste into the Pacific Ocean this week from Tokyo Electric Power…
I was in a Roman Catholic seminary for a few years where I picked up, and keep working on, the ethic of…
At first, I admit, I was a bit flattered to learn that online entrepreneurs are selling study guides for my new book.…
This is Part 1 in a 5-part history series focusing on US imperialism, globalization and neo-liberal economics across the world over the…
Racism goes beyond the use of certain words or the discriminatory practices of everyday life. It is also about political perceptions, intellectual…
What if your race had known only tragedy throughout America’s history?What if your people had been enslaved, murdered, persecuted and deniedtheir civil…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is waging a war on history. The GOP’s aspiring presidential candidate saw how effectively Donald Trump tapped into…
Ours is a critical time in the cultural evolution of humanity that is likely to shape our long-term future, or lack thereof.…
The al-Shifa factory was the largest pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum, employing over 300 workers, producing medicine both for human and veterinary use.…
Dissent on Mars is the latest game to be developed by Michael Hicks. It is a unique game in the simulation genre…
Before the August 22-24 summit in Johannesburg raised expectations for a new counterbalancing force in global politics – and struck fear into…
War is not innate to humanity; it is learned culturally, and intentional systems of peace can prevent it from happening, according to…
The impact of agriculture on climate change is significant. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agriculture sector is responsible for…
(Image: Em Espey, from moco360 website) Two years ago, we began experimenting with a new approach to diversify and strengthen local climate…
(Image of: Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin by Giuseppe Milo) Back in April of this year, Joe Biden paid a presidential visit to Ireland…
Boris Kagarlitsky, an internationally renowned scholar and political activist, was arrested on July 25 by the Russian Federal Security Service. Despite his…
President Biden wrote in the New York Times in June 2022 that the United States was arming Ukraine to “fight on the…
It is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East conflicts. In fact, it already has. In…
Imagine you receive hundreds of millions of dollars tomorrow. What would you do with it? Suppose you decide to generate desirable outcomes.…
The work I have been doing the last two months helping to organize a massive March to End Fossil Fuels September 17…
When the US gives arms to other nations, that is touted as diplomacy. If so, diplomacy needs a major makeover. In 1978,…
Fernando Villavicencio, who was running for president of Ecuador on an anti-corruption was assassinated in broad daylight on August 9th. Who stands…
As the world marks 78 years since the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we speak with two activists arrested while…
During a recent visit to Portland, Oregon, my husband and I watched a private security guard help up an unhoused man from…
At least in the European context, a text with this title has to start with a caveat: when I speak of socialism…
“The greatest danger to human civilization and the planet is the inability to believe that tomorrow can be different . . .”…
Ain Al-Hilweh is known as the “Capital of Palestinian Shatat.” The term might not stir many emotions among those who do not…
On July 11th, the article Students Step Up by Michael Albert was published on ZNetwork, where I happen to be a staff…
