Our Schools Submission: Jeff Bryant: Will Teachers Save Our Democracy?
A new book by teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten explains “why fascists fear teachers.”
Martina Moneke_Wake Up, America: Democracy Is Disappearing Before Our Eyes
America’s democracy is under threat from a velvet-glove authoritarianism. Citizens must act now—beyond the ballot box—to defend freedom and accountability.
Martina Moneke_The 5% Solution: A Realpolitik Path to Peace in Ukraine
A modest territorial concession, backed by NATO guarantees and Russian investment, could end the stalemate, secure Ukrainian sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for lasting European stability.
A fugitive’s freedom: Assata Shakur’s exile in Cuba
By Manolo De Los Santos Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Manolo De Los Santos is Executive Director of The People’s Forum and a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His writing appears regularly in Monthly Review, Peoples Dispatch,…
Exploring the High Rates of Social Violence in the America
For decades, the Americas have been the most violent part of the world outside active war zones. Many factors contribute to this, but long-term solutions remain difficult to achieve.
The Ourobourean Age: America at the Precipice of Self-Destruction
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, America faces a crisis unlike any in its history—more precarious than the Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, the civil rights movement, or 9/11. Society is consuming itself: institutions, norms, and trust are eroding, polarization is totalizing, and leadership is catastrophically incompetent. Using the metaphor of the ouroboros, this essay examines the recursive dangers of ideological violence, disinformation, and global authoritarianism, while offering concrete prescriptions for leaders and citizens alike. The stakes are existential: America must choose self-destruction or rebirth.
When Did Societal Elites Emerge?
The late Stone Age is not commonly associated with socially stratified societies, yet archaeologist Mehmet Özdoğan argues social and political elites were already shaping communities when humans began farming.
The Scapegoat and the Mirror: Donald Trump as Lightning Rod for Liberal Guilt
Liberals have turned Donald Trump into a moral scapegoat—fixating on his every word as a way to avoid confronting their own complicity in systemic failures, and distracting themselves from the harder task of articulating a compelling political alternative
Charter Cities Attempting to Create a New Atlantis
From deregulated economic zones to experiments in private governance, charter city projects aim to reshape how we live. Their rise compounds concerns over sovereignty and the ideological and financial interests driving them.
How Union Membership Leads to a Great Life
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Lance Jablonski worked a couple of jobs in his 20s that provided little more than low…
