Reams of WW1 historiography serve only to conceal the essence of that terrible conflagration – which gave birth in its turn to the era of proletarian revolution. Harpal Brar This article is based on the […]
BY DAVID TOPEL Slaves Waiting for Sale: Richmond, Virginia, 1853. Painting by Eyre Crowe. The tide of freedom in America is receding. Reproductive rights, affirmative action, lgbtq+ rights and the accuracy and integrity of Black history […]
BY DARRELL JACKSON Photo by Tim Hüfner To survive in prison, inmates usually accept a “convict code” that demands toughness and makes us wary of others. To thrive in prison, I learned to embrace organizing for social […]
BY KAREN J. GREENBERG Photograph Source: Kathleen T. Rhem – Public Domain There can be little question that the grim prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which still shows no sign of closing anytime soon, is a […]
BY RAMZY BAROUD Image by Maayan Nemanov. The late Israeli commentator, Uri Avnery, wrote, “I am increasingly worried that the Israeli-Palestinian struggle … is assuming a more and more religious character.” At first glance, the statement may […]
BY ED RAMPELL [NOTE: This review contains plot spoilers.] J’ACCUSE: IN HER FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS In the documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, producer/director Rory Kennedy accuses the aircraft manufacturer with the same meticulousness and zeal that her […]
BY SEIJI YAMADA Oppenheimer and Groves at Ground Zero of the Trinity Site, September, 1945. Credit: Digital Photo Archive, Department of Energy (DOE), courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives. “I don’t think that your father ever […]
BY RICHARD RUBENSTEIN Grain elevators. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Can you beat this? According to the New York Times, “The Senate voted overwhelmingly to block businesses based in China from purchasing farmland in the United States.” […]
BY RUSSELL MOKHIBER Image by Justin Hu. Nothing better illustrates the double standard of justice under President Biden than the way the Justice Department is handling the criminal case against Boeing. Earlier this week, Justice Department […]
BY PRITI GULATI COX – STAN COX Sudanese refugee camp in Chad. Photograph Source: Henry Wilkins/VOA – Public Domain It’s been devastating, even if no one’s paying attention. Three months of fighting in Sudan between the […]