Being an Artist in an Age of Blacklists and Boycotts
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Being an Artist in an Age of Blacklists and Boycotts
If you don't find my music on a music streaming platform, it's not because I boycotted it, it's because I was blacklisted. Particularly in the era of
The Transatlantic Rift Over Gaza’s Future
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The Transatlantic Rift Over Gaza’s Future
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza, now in its seventh week, has done little to calm the political tempests surrounding it. What was meant to be a pause in
When Marxist Intellectuals Collaborated With the CIA
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When Marxist Intellectuals Collaborated With the CIA
In agreement with the highly respected recent work of Daniel Immerwahr and David Vine and other contemporary radical scholars, Garbriel Rockhill’s new
If Gaza Resistance Ends: What History Tells Us About the Palestinian Fate
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If Gaza Resistance Ends: What History Tells Us About the Palestinian Fate
US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' is reportedly set to be announced before the year's end. This news coincides with increasing reports that the
What It’s Like to Work for the Billionaire Nickel King
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What It’s Like to Work for the Billionaire Nickel King
Electric vehicle sales are rising rapidly around the world. But few people who purchase these cars know anything about the workers who produce them. Labor
In Search of Trump’s Booming Economy
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In Search of Trump’s Booming Economy
I suppose it is not nice to make fun of a 79-year-old man suffering from mental decline. But when that person is president and threatening to throw
China Teaches Japan’s New Leader a Lesson
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China Teaches Japan’s New Leader a Lesson
Two weeks after she asserted that a military threat to Taiwan would spur military intervention by Japan, commentators continue to ask themselves what on
The Palestinization of the World w/ Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina
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The Palestinization of the World w/ Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with members of the Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina on Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca, México. They discuss local issues
The Counter-Narrative: The Arab Revolt Onscreen
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The Counter-Narrative: The Arab Revolt Onscreen
Cinema has spawned great feature films dramatizing the Arab Revolt, including David Lean’s 1962 Lawrence of Arabia, which won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 The Battle of Algiers, which received three Oscar…
From Nuremberg to Rome: Keeping Humanity Safe
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From Nuremberg to Rome: Keeping Humanity Safe
Given my long-term interest in international affairs, I went to see the recently released movie, “Nuremberg,” to revisit the issue of how a court of law
Conservation Groups Stop Illegal Logging Next to Yellowstone National Park
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Conservation Groups Stop Illegal Logging Next to Yellowstone National Park
For grizzly bears, wolves, lynx, wolverine, and bison there is no "boundary” around Yellowstone National Park. The forests in this area — the Greater
An Insider Critique of the Imperial Theory Industry
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An Insider Critique of the Imperial Theory Industry
Interview with Gabriel Rockhill, author of Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism? Gabriel Rockhill is Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. He
Europe Needs an Ally Against Russia and Trump: China
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Europe Needs an Ally Against Russia and Trump: China
It’s clear to all but the determinedly ignorant that Europe and the United States under Donald Trump are no longer allies. Trump is prepared to go to war
Schemes of Bankruptcy: The United Nations, Funding Dues and Human Rights
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Schemes of Bankruptcy: The United Nations, Funding Dues and Human Rights
The United Nations, in turning 80, has been berated, dismissed and libelled. In September, US President Donald Trump took a hearty swipe at the body’s
First They Came for the Tourists
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First They Came for the Tourists
"In order to comply with the January 2025 Executive Order 14161 (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and
Highly Recommended Books for Serious Readers
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Highly Recommended Books for Serious Readers
The following books should be bestsellers in a thriving, deliberate democracy addressing and correcting widespread injustices. The dedicated authors
The Path Through an Uncertain Future: Rebuild Community by Reclaiming the Commons
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The Path Through an Uncertain Future: Rebuild Community by Reclaiming the Commons
It is hard to recall a time when uncertainties have been so great or come from so many directions. In the U.S., the sense of having a stable, reliable