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The Inevitable Militarization of Space?

For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.

The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment

The rise and erosion of the plebeian council offers perspectives on the stagnant U.S. civil rights movement.

What Will It Take to End Trump’s ICE Raids?

Our reliance on armed agents of the state has led to fascism. The only way out is to abolish policing and militarism.

IMI Submission: Damon Orion: How Academics Are Pushing Back on the For-Profit Academic Publishing Industry

These scholars are fighting the rampant exploitation and high article processing charges in traditional academic publishing.

 Iran Resists

By Ali Abutalebi Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Ali Abutalebi has been the executive director of Mazmoon Books since 2005. He founded the Iranian Campaign for Solidarity with Cuba, has worked as publication director at House of Latin America…

The Illegal Attack on Iran

By Vijay Prashad Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter and No Cold War. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute…

How Current Affairs Podcasts are Filling the Cracks in Mainstream News Reporting

Public affairs podcasts are an antidote to short-form news consumption and soundbite-oriented cable news broadcasts.

Trump is Trying to Reverse the New Deal

By Richard D. Wolff Author Bio: Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a visiting professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, in New York. Wolff’s weekly…