Clik here to view.
Netanyahu’s Shin Bet Scandal: Who Holds the Power?
In just 24 hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Eli Sharvit as the new chief of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, only to quickly retract the nomination. This episode...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hands Off…The Future
Within an hour of Trump’s imposition of new tariffs, analysts at J.P. Morgan put out this guidance for their investors: “We view the full implementation of these policies as a substantial macro...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Forget Shares, Bonds And Tariffs. Here Is What You Should Really Worry About
While waiting for the EU’s response to the Trump Shock (don’t hold your breath for evidence of intelligent life from Brussels…), those of you who really want to worry about something big, turn your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True Grit: The Student Blockades in Serbia
“Children are the ornament of the world,” goes one famous Serbian poem by Ljubivoje Ršumović. Today, in Serbia, they are on everyone’s mind. A generation written off by many as disconnected...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Faces Palestine
In the colonial view of the world — and, in its own strange fashion, Donald Trump’s view couldn’t be more colonial — White European colonizers were embattled beacons of civilization, rationality, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump’s Tariffs Buck the Global Neoliberal Order — But Still Serve the 1 Percent
Since assuming office, the Trump administration has taken actions resembling those of an absolutist state: undermining civil rights and democracy at home while introducing a reciprocal tariffs plan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kentucky Unions Stand Up to Halt Deportation of Two Hundred Workers
Two hundred union workers, out of 5,700 who assemble dishwashers, refrigerators, washers, and dryers for GE Appliances-Haier at Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, received notice this month that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Could We Be Entering a ‘Movement Moment’ Against Trump?
Amid daily headlines about the Trump administration’s “flood the zone” assault on American government, it is easy to despair. And yet, people should not lose faith in their own ability to defend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Portugal | Regenerative Heritage Grains – From Soil To Bread
Where to find heritage grains likely to thrive in a Portuguese climate and soil conditions? This was the question asked by José da Camara Ruas, when he reached out to Seeds4All a year ago. A farmer in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Much Did Congress Make Off Market Turmoil and Why’re They Allowed to Make...
When Donald Trump’s top trade official was in the middle of testifying to Congress on Wednesday, the markets seemed to be in a free fall. Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, was speaking to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding the Basics of 21st-Century Finance Capitalism
It has been a tumultuous week for the stock market, as Donald Trump’s quest to reshape the global capitalist order has sent investors into a frenzy. Where is all of this headed? Who knows. But going...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best Response to Tariff Wars? Declare Economic Independence
Where I live, in Palm Springs, California, Canadian snowbirds are selling off their properties and angrily vowing never to return to the United States. Once back home, our northern neighbors are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TikTok Moderators Fight against Trauma and for a Union
TikTok, the social media giant that keeps billions scrolling, relies on a vast, largely invisible workforce. Behind the joy and entertainment are workers—content moderators, engineers, outsourced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil Hinges on Vague “Antisemitism” Claim
The Trump administration’s case to deport Columbia University graduate and activist leader Mahmoud Khalil rests solely on a letter written by Secretary of State Marco Rubio which repeats the baseless...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The State Department Has Revoked the Visas of Over 600 Students at 100+ Schools
More than 100 colleges and universities across the country have reported cases of student visas being revoked by the U.S. State Department, with the department changing the legal status of over 600...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beetles and Bandits Threaten Mexico State’s Forests
Every spring and summer, a team of biologists monitors forests in the State of Mexico, outside of Mexico City, looking for insects known as wood borers. These small beetles tunnel under tree bark,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tariffs, Trump, and the Global South
As of April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for over 75 countries, reducing them to a baseline 10% rate, while excluding China, which now faces a sharply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Organized Labor’s Best Defense is a Good Offense
Don’t let Donald Trump’s cozy relationship with Teamsters President Sean O’Brien fool you. The new administration is a bunch of scabs — union busters of the highest order, cut from the same cloth as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Law, The UN, and System Failure, with Craig Mokhiber
Former UN human rights specialist on international law Craig Mokhiber reflects on how Israel’s genocidal military campaign has produced an unprecedented crisis for the international order, and how it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Columbia Prof. Marianne Hirsch: Mahmoud Khalil Arrest Reminds Me of Growing...
Columbia University professor Marianne Hirsch’s new article in The Forward is titled “I grew up under a terrifying authoritarian regime. Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest is right out of their playbook.” She...
View Article