Hagia Sophia: Heritage of Entire Humanity
The reconversion of the Christian-Muslim monument that was a museum for nearly a century signifies the global rise of right wing politicians from all religions that misuse religion for their political ends.
We Need Public Luxuries For All, Not Private Luxuries For Some
The shift from more collective and communal ways of life to the individualized notions of today originated with the transformation of cities that took place in the early to mid-20th century.
Food, Capitalism and the Necessity of a Socialist Program
Capitalist food production is based on ecological destruction, imperialism, inhumane labor practices, and the degradation of human health; a socialist program that guarantees healthy food for all is the only alternative.
Agro-Imperialism in the Time of Covid-19
The supply chains of the big food companies, which have always been dangerous places for workers, have now become hotspots for Covid-19 infections and transmission.
PetroCaribe is at the heart of a geopolitical battle in the Carribean
This article explores the history of the PetroCaribe Agreement and its relationship to anti-corruption protests in Haiti.
Essential—and Expendable—Mexican Labor
In the days of Covid-19, the US is effectively exporting Covid-19 deaths through considerable official pressure on Mexico to keep the maquiladoras running, despite high infection rates.
Capitalism | COVID19 | Print Edition | USA | World Politics
Could the Duterte Regime be COVID-19’s Next Victim?
Like Trump in the U.S. and Bolsonaro in Brazil, the Philippine strongman’s utter failure to contain COVID-19 may kneecap his authoritarian ambitions.
Capitalism | COVID19 | Print Edition | USA | World Politics
Trump’s Withdrawal From WHO: A Cover-Up for His Abject Failure on COVID-19
The WHO, with its warts and all, still stands for global cooperation and fostering public health policies, and is the only instrument we have for global cooperation. It is hated by the right-wing precisely for these reasons.
Capitalism | Economy | Fascism | USA | World Politics
It’s Time We Called Trump Fascist – Two Articles
The problem is not Trump, but a political system, dominated by corporate power and the mandarins of the two major political parties, in which we don’t count. If we do not stand up, we will enter a new dark age.
The Forgotten History of the Jewish, Anti-Zionist Left
A conversation with scholar Benjamin Balthaser about Jewish, working-class anti-Zionism in the 1930s and ’40s.