Chris Hedges: Trump’s War on Iran Is Bringing Down the American Empire
“I don’t think we live in a functioning democracy—and that has been true for some time.” Hedges Joshua Scheer Six months into the disastrous U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the fantasy…
Mamdani Merits A 9/11 Observance Role: Shia Were Al-Qaeda’s Victims Too
Juan Cole Informed Comment The phony controversy cooked up by rightwingers over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s participation in the upcoming anniversary mourning the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on the twin…
What Is Black August To The Black Comrade
Benny Schaft, Workers World. “What I do feel is the urge to resist, resist and never stop resisting or even think of stopping my resistance until victory falls to me.”…
The Mecca Pact Is The Latest Sign Of The U.S.’s Declining Influence In The Middle East
The new defense agreement among Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan highlights how Israeli aggression is compelling the region to reconfigure its alliances and serves as the latest evidence of the…
What Fidel Castro Gave Us
Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. Fidel Castro would have turned 100 this week. His revolutionary legacy of reminds us that breaking free from neocolonial plunder demands the rigorous…
How Climate Change Is Making Bad Working Conditions Even Worse
Sarah Lazare, In These Times. Smoke, heat, storms. As wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes intensify, workers are increasingly fighting for basic protections on top of everything else. One morning, when…
Exclusive: Palestine Action Facing New Rigged ‘Terrorism’ Trials
The Grayzone· As the British state seeks to destroy Palestine Action, a new trial is underway in which a judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they explain…
Afghanistan: Taliban Tout Peace, Women Still Suffer
Kaweh Kerami, Durham University and Kambaiz Rafi, University of Central Asia The Conversation Five years on from seizing power in Kabul on August 15 2021 and consolidating its hold through…
Why Bravery And Heartbreak Are Essential To Organizing
Reflecting on decades of organizing — from Occupy to Mamdani’s campaign — Yotam Marom’s book “For Louder Days” offers a powerful guide to making hard choices. Hannah Sassaman Waging Nonviolence…
Dr. Catherine Esperanza Of Bogus Charges For Protesting ICE
Cami Saunders, Fight Back! News Above photo: Dr. Catherine Esperanza with supporters. Fight Back! News. Portland, OR – On August 11, a Multnomah County jury found Dr. Catherine Esperanza guilty…
It’s Time For Movements To Rethink Social Media
Movements can still find people on social media. But the real organizing has to happen somewhere else — and getting people there is the part we keep skipping. Mehran Khalili…
‘Menace to the World’: With Iran Talks Stalled, Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz a US Territory
“He absolutely needs to be impeached, removed, and locked up,” said one progressive critic, calling the president “a completely unhinged lunatic.” Jessica Corbett Common Dreams In yet another remark that…
Authoritarians Will Target Effective Legal Organizing
Paul Messersmith-Glavin, Truthout Minnesota defendants charged with conspiracy are alleged to have moderated meetings. And posted on social media. The U.S. government is attempting to use conspiracy charges to imprison…
After Years-Long Battle, California Rideshare Drivers Win Certification. Can They Win a Contract?
If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a fight on their hands.…
It Looks Like Nick Reiner Killed His Mother and Father, and Now He Wants Their Money. No Way
Austin Sarat ScheerPost The history of American law is filled with interesting and often quirky stories. Courts have heard cases about whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable…