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Western Media Can Be Held Legally Accountable for Its Role in the Gaza Genocide
The ruthlessness of the Israeli genocide machine in Palestine, and the direct complicity of the U.S., UK, and other Western governments are two key pillars in the horrors being perpetrated against the...
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The Military-Industrial Complex Is Killing the American Dream and Hopes for...
America’s commitment to arm Israel and Ukraine while attempting to stockpile large quantities of weapons for a potential war with China is putting strains on America’s weapons manufacturing base,...
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Tipping Points – Where Things Stand
Major planetary boundaries that support life are at risk of collapse. This is happening at speeds that climate scientists never thought possible. What are the consequences and what, if anything, can be...
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Life in Gaza Is Even Harder Than It Appears on Screen
This story was written by Issam Hani Hajjaj and originally published in Arabic by UntoldMag on August 1, 2024. It was translated into English by Walid El Houri and published on Global Voices with...
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Healthcare for All Isn’t on the Ballot This November, But It Should Be
All it took for Olympian Ariana Ramsey to call herself a “universal free healthcare advocate” was—unsurprisingly—a taste of free health care. The bronze-medalist rugby player, who represented the U.S....
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The Profound Implications of the 2024 US Election
Since U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins from President Joe Biden, the presidential race has tightened in key battle states as the momentum has shifted in Democrats’ favor. Why do so many...
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What’s Our Left Strategy Going Forward in the US?
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 defeat Donald Trump for the presidency....
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Canada Needs a Degrowth Green New Deal: A Response to Richard Sandbrook
When I hear phrases like “degrowth is just not politically or economically feasible” (1) I suspect a combination of the following: ignorance about degrowth, malicious intent, selfish protection of...
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The Ireland I Want Does Not Exist Yet
[This article is part of a series called Answering Ireland’s Call: Thoughts for a new republic (Freagairt ar Ghlaoch na hÉireann: Smaointe ar phoblacht nua). The series will publish articles discussing...
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A Tale of Two Offensives
The Ukraine War is at a crossroads. It is entering a new phase. Military and political strategies on both sides are in flux. Both Ukraine and Russia have opened new fronts and offensives—Ukraine in the...
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AI’s Energy Use – a View from Germany
Perhaps such activities as simple as searching on the Internet or sending an email, artificial intelligence or AI depends on data processing centers. These are sizable factory- or better warehouse-like...
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Will the Labor Upsurge Find its Political Voice?
One of the more interesting sideshows in a US presidential campaign that has not lacked for drama and surprise has been candidate Donald Trump’s growing obsession with United Auto Workers (UAW)...
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New Biography Opens a Portal Into the Life and Work of Audre Lorde
In Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, Alexis Pauline Gumbs offers an erudite, meticulously researched biography of the legendary Black lesbian feminist poet that simultaneously...
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France’s Left Still Needs to Broaden Its Base
France’s parliamentary elections went better than expected for the Left. While polls predicted victory for Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, her defeat in the July 7 run-off votes was a relief...
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Degrowth Aims to Achieve ‘Frugal Abundance’
Degrowth is about building societies in which everyone is rich – without much material. It is a desirable project to strive for. For critics, degrowth is not very appealing. According to them, it means...
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Academic Climate Science Funding Has a Big Problem
Record-breaking temperatures and billion-dollar climate disasters occurring every three weeks in 2024 have even climate skeptics in the United States scratching their sweaty heads. Climate change is...
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Homeless Sweeps Are Expensive, Useless and Cruel, Human Rights Watch Charges
Last week, the research and advocacy nonprofit Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a comprehensive report that examines the structural origins, punitive state responses and associated social injustices...
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“Two Faces of American Capitalism”: Juan González on What the RNC & DNC...
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Chicago on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting the presidential nomination, capping a week of political showmanship and...
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Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth
From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized and those who felt blessed. Where victims and critics developed analyses, demands,...
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Why Are Liberal Zionists Cheering as Harris Echoes Biden on Gaza?
Hours after Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention, the president of the “pro-Israel, pro-peace” organization J Street took a victory lap in an effusive e-mail to...
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