The Wars in Our Schools
In 2015, the U.S. government spent $598 billion on the military, more than half of its total discretionary budget, and nearly 10 times what it spent on education.
The Claudius presidency
After four years of an American Caligula, will Joe Biden bring the United States back into the international community?
The great depression, coronavirus style
Crashes, then and now...
The Struggle for Merdeka in West Papua
“The Indonesian elite ensures that West Papua is relatively isolated from media scrutiny, access to international agencies and diplomats (even though many western states are well known to oppose any indigenous struggle for self-determination, given it would only raise questions about their own subjugated indigenous populations).”
The income inequality crisis: Why we need a wealth tax
Not only would a wealth tax raise revenue and help bring the economy back into balance, but it would also protect our democracy by reducing the influence of the super-rich on our political system.
First draft of COP26 decision text slammed as ‘love letter’ to fossil fuel industry
“To keep 1.5 alive,” said the head of Greenpeace, “fossil fuels phase-out” must be added, and “countries must come back next year to close the gap.”
Can education for all work?
Our collective choice will have significant consequences for our children and the future of this country.
The real face of Washington (and America)
Thank You, Donald Trump
Regime change fails: Is a military coup or invasion of Venezuela next?
The U.S. is laying the groundwork for war against Venezuela.
Former president of Peru commits suicide to avoid corruption arrest
Garcia told the officers that he had to call his attorney before locking himself in the bedroom.









