Children of War
The War on Terror and the Battle for Young Minds.
Vivienne Westwood: Activism and the Godmother of Punk
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was the punk scene, Malcolm McLaren, their racy clothes shop at 430 King’s Road that started out as Let it Rock, the creation of…
On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of…
Wakanda Must Fall
This new film is rightly called a fantasy, and not just because Wakanda doesn't exist. If Black moviegoers are not aware of the dangerous politics it espouses, they will find…
Call of Duty Is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It
A closer inspection of Activision Blizzard’s key staff and their connections to state power, as well as details gleaned from documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that…
WATCH: Art Exhibit Delves Into WikiLeaks’ World
The “NoisyLeaks!” show at the Projektraum 145 gallery in Berlin “aims to collectively expose and celebrate the historical and cultural heritage of WikiLeaks,” say the organizers. CN Live! reports.
Marvel Heads Revealed to Be Closely Connected to Israeli Intelligence
With Marvel’s U.S. military propaganda in full swing, it seems the studio is now turning its focus to Israeli nationalism.
Without Culture, Freedom Is Impossible
Cuba's socialist approach to culture is unique in that it tries to make art forms available to everyone while balancing the lingering colonial practices.
World BEYOND War Volunteers to Reproduce “Offensive” Peace Mural
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War A talented artist in Melbourne, Australia, has been in the news for painting a mural of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers hugging — and…
John Kiriakou: Hold the Fireworks
From the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade to the persecution of whistleblowers, this July 4th exploded with reasons not to celebrate.
‘Self-Actualization’ in a World Full of Exploitation
By Eamon Martin / CounterPunch “The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of !…
Dealing with Trump’s Occupation of All Too Many American Hearts and Minds
Emotion rules the American political scene and so many now tend to shoot from the hip without even knowing why.
Why Palestine’s Sports Victories Should Inspire Us
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch The Palestine National Football Team has, once more, done the seemingly impossible by qualifying for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. By any standards, this is…
A Staggering Story of Palestinian Exile
Mona Mansour’s The Vagrant Trilogy is the Public Theater’s first full-length, main-stage production to address the aftermath of the Nakba.
Michael Moore: Lift Every Voice: Thoughts from a Juneteenth Holiday
By Michael Moore Juneteenth greetings, my friends. On this episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, I celebrate and reflect on this important new holiday and the opportunity it provides to…