While the sheer pomposity, Trumpian megalomania, and painfully paradoxical context surrounding the so-called “Board of Peace” (BoP) might tempt some to

Wes Parcell and his coworkers use lead, nitroglycerin, and other deadly substances to manufacture propellants and munitions for America’s war machine.

Denis Mueller is a documentary filmmaker; it’s his artistic raison d’etre. The topics of his many films are political, literary or both. They include

Last week's horrific shootings by federal agents of two innocent American citizens in Minneapolis sparked widespread outrage and a demand for

In just one day, shares in four health insurance giants plummeted, losing nearly $100 billion in market capitalization. What happened? The Trump

Over the past month, Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Bilibili have begun dismantling the myth of the “American dream,” replacing

Things are getting rather ropey on the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia on February 8.  It came amidst the anguish

We all know that Trump has declared war on Blue America. He has made clear that he intends to use the full power of the presidency to make the people who

In On Freedom, Timothy Snyder writes, “The German philosopher Edith Stein put her own body forward during the First World War. A graduate student, she

California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state.

The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and

...you must know...personally, each one of us, for all people and for each person on this earth.  This knowledge is the crown of the monk's path and of

On January 20, ICE agents detained a five-year-old child just outside his home in Minnesota. The child was used as “bait” to try to draw family members

U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing

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In a January 31 Texas special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, union official Taylor Rehmet beat conservative political activist Leigh

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President Donald Trump implemented his National Security Strategy’s Donroe Doctrine by carrying out a coup in Venezuela. His aim is to carve out an

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