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No, The United States is Not a “Beacon of Democracy”
On March 4, Bernie Sanders published a statement saying “For 250 years, the United States has supported democracy”, expressing his concern that the Trump administration has taken an authoritarian turn...
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Woke, Identitarianism and the Extreme-Right
In the year marking the eightieth anniversary of the end of World War II, we are witnessing a new surge of hate speech, both in the domestic politics of nation-states and in international policies....
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Town Hall Violence and a (Hypothetical) Nonviolent Response
On February 22, 2025, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) hosted a “Legislative Town Hall” in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (CDA). KCRCC invited the public “to meet your state legislators.”...
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The US Is Undergoing a Corporate Coup. Sudan Shows How Dangerous It Can Become.
As billionaire Elon Musk seizes control over vast swaths of the U.S. government, blurring the line between his private business empire and the state, some analysts have begun to call this takeover what...
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From Gaza to Syria: The Unyielding Reality of Israeli Settler Colonialism
The conversation on settler colonialism must not be limited to academic discussion. It is a political reality, clearly demonstrated in the everyday behavior of Israel. Israel is not merely an...
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European Leaders Plan Massive Increase in Defense Spending
European leaders meeting in an “Emergency War Summit” in Brussels have agreed on huge increases in arms spending. On entering the meeting, Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, declared “Spend,...
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The Democrats’ Necessary Apology
An old friend asked me to write a short piece on what I think we (progressives) should do now. I mentioned some immediate ways to stem the Trump Blitzkrieg. I largely agree with the Nicholas Kristof...
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Local, Vernacular, and Alive
Local landscapes were once powerful forces in their own right, shaping how people lived, farmed, traded, and made sense of the world. The land created people, and as people worked, they changed the...
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Once Again, Concordia Admin Defends Israel Not Its Students
Eight hundred and eighty-five to 58. That was the result of a recent Concordia student vote in favour of the university severing ties with Israel. At a Special General Meeting of the Concordia Student...
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Not “Illegal” nor “Rapists”– The Urgency For New Stories About Poor Countries
When the world was turned upside down … Zimbabweans, Bolivians, Guatemalans, and Haitians went on cruises around the Australian coast. Venezuelan, Iranian, and Honduran journalists observed the...
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A Growing Movement of Local General Assemblies
After the general strike, students in blockade report that the blockades and protests are no longer just student-led but have become “people-wide”. Therefore, in their letter to the people, they called...
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Gaza Health-Care Workers Should Not Be a Target
A freeze on aid entering the Gaza Strip, imposed by Israel last week, means once again tons of urgent medical supplies and medicines are stuck at the border, with delivery uncertain. But supplies are...
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Is Patriarchy Petrifying Governments to Deliver on Gender Equality?
Despite a legally binding treaty and several other declarations, agreements and promises on gender equality and human rights in the past 50 years, governments have failed to keep the promise. Gender...
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Amidst Abiding Evil, Stupid and Racist, Selma Is Now
In Orwellian juxtaposition, this weekend marked the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when racial justice marchers “rewrote the story of the civil rights movement in their blood” even as the current...
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Our Vision Is Mexican Humanism and Fraternity Among Peoples
Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Republic, from all social strata and of all ages, gathered in the Zócalo in Mexico City to show their support for the President of Mexico, Claudia...
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Kenya: A U.S. Proxy In the ‘War of Plunder’ In Sudan
Booker Ngesa Omole, the General Secretary of The Communist Party Marxist Kenya, joins the show to discuss the Kenyan government’s role as a proxy in the war on Sudan. Omole says, “Kenya is a perfect...
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As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
This past week has been punctuated by a series of horrifying events. Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate of Columbia who was a mediator during last year’s encampments, was detained by...
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Solandium 2063: Playing for Change
How much joy is in your life these days? How much play in your resistance to all the fear, repression, violence, burnout, apathy, broke-ness, and brokenness? When you imagine the future, is it art?...
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Trump’s Address to Congress Highlights the Absence of Opposition
During his address to Congress on March 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump faced brief heckling from Democratic Representative AI Green and scattered jeers from his colleagues. But the overwhelming...
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FIFA’s Double Standards
In the background of a brutal genocide, Palestine’s national team has achieved historic success. Last January, the team advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup before narrowly losing to...
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