The Conflict is Now

There is a problem at the heart of American politics, and its name is imagination. With the publication of Imagined Communities in 1983, Benedict Anderson

Why the Freedom Convoy is More American Than Canadian

Canadians have a reputation for being polite, nice people. But the high-profile weeks-long civil disobedience actions by some Canadian truckersthat began

The Cypherpunks Mobilize to Save Julian Assange

“Censored” is a Collection by Pak and Assange and You —Pak It was an auction like no other. When it opened on February 7 at 2 p.m. GMT, the equivalent of

From the Kingpins of Private Equity, A New Dagger to Democracy

Our overflowing list of dangers to American democracy now has another dagger: the private equity industry. New research out of the NYU Stern School of Business and CalTech vividly details how private equity greed grabs in the newspaper sector are...

State Department Gratuitously Invokes Monroe Doctrine Against Russia

The Biden administration and the mainstream media are trumpeting a Russian effort to create allies in Latin America, America’s backyard.  This is part of the U.S. propaganda campaign against Moscow.  Last week, the press spokesman for the...

Russia-Ukraine is an Information War, So Government Intelligence Needs More Scrutiny Than Ever

The threat of war is difficult to beat when it comes to mending or enhancing a damaged reputation. President Joe Biden and Boris Johnson, both derided as ineffective in domestic policy only a few weeks ago, are now reborn as statesmen capable of...

Suicide Truckers

Once upon a time there were three people in a boat, out in the middle of the sea. It was a beautiful day, and the sea was calm. Two of the people were

French Presidential Election: the Mainstreaming of Far-Right Ideas

There are two themes that have taken centre stage in the run-up to the first round of the French presidential election. One is a naked nationalism and the

Keep It Simple: Our Elected Officials Shouldn't Sell Stocks

Sometimes in life, we get lucky and the best solution is the simplest one. For example: Our elected members of Congress are openly and regularly trading

Release Humanitarian Philippine Physician Dr. Naty Castro

After finishing her medical training, Dr. Maria Natividad "Naty" Castro left her home in Metro Manila to practice rural medicine. She started a number of

Forgive Thyself and Others: Reparations Now!

The question of Reparations for the historical crime of slavery is not primarily about money. Rather it is about spiritual cleansing and healing. It is

Voting is Free Speech

When we think of freedom of speech, the spoken word is usually what comes to mind. But the First Amendment of the federal Constitution (and, hence,

Elections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Lack of Guarantees

The Latin American and Caribbean electoral calendar for 2022 promises to be no less hectic than that of the previous year. Among the upcoming elections

Averting Climate Catastrophe: Can We Get Here From There?

I’ve been in the climate fight for decades. When NASA scientist James Hansen went before the Senate on June 23, 1988 to say global warming is here, it

Calling the Coronavirus the ‘Chinese Virus’ Matters: Research Connects the Label With Racist Bias

No one wants their geographic region to be associated with a deadly disease. Unfortunately, this has happened in the past with diseases such as “German

Labor Solidarity, and Worker Victories, Across Borders

On February 3, workers at a General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, secured an important victory for organized labor when a huge majority voted to join the

Employing Confidence Building Measures in the Ukraine Crisis

Last week a tiny back-page item in the New York Times reported that the president of Ukraine had come to believe that as much as he wants Ukraine to join

The Northern Ireland Peace Agreement is Crumbling, But Boris Johnson does not Seem to Care

Northern Ireland is turning into a failed state in a permanent condition of crisis, something which is being ignored by Boris Johnson as he and his ministers strut about the capitals of Europe giving speeches about defusing the crisis in Ukraine.

Why Trump Can't be Ignored and Must be Held Accountable

Violent behavior on airplanes has reached such epidemic proportions that the President of Delta Airlines last week asked the Department of Homeland

Who's Behind the People's Convoy to Washington DC?

Thousands of truckers are being hijacked by anti-vax loonies and encouraged to parade through red state America in search of any remaining Covid-19 restrictions to protest. The so-called "People's Convoy" is scheduled to leave Barstow, California,...