- by Peter BarusIran's response to the US/Israeli aggression (and let us be clear US foreign policy is dictated in Tel Aviv and is contrary to US interests, even US imperial interests) is WORKING. A high leveeel meeting in Tehran recently included Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani leaders.
- by Bob GaydosThree presidents, two wars, an evil billionaire and limitless plot lines. We' re living in a Hollywood B movie.
- by Bob GaydosA brief acknowledgment of the changing of the seasons. Some things don' t change.
- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.As Israel approaches a crucial election, Netanyahu faces mounting questions about October 7, the Iran war, his reliance on Donald Trump, and declining American support for Israel. This article examines the political psychology of power, the limits of military success, and whether Netanyahu's struggle for political survival has come at the expense of Israel's long-term interests.
- by Michael ChaversIf Jesus showed up at the southern border today, healing the sick for free and welcoming the displaced, the political right wouldn't worship him' -they' d deport him. In this week's article, we strip away the weaponized rhetoric of White Christian Nationalism and look at the staggering, strategic hypocrisy behind Project 2025's inversion of the Gospel.
- by Werner LangeGreg Levy, a socialist candidate for US Senate in Ohio, has had his ill-fated campaign fatally compromised by massive funding from MAGA Political Action Committees hell-bent on using him to deny the viable progressive candidate, Sherrod Brown, a victory in this hotly contested race for control of the US Senate.
- by Ethan Indigo SmithInsights on the glyphosate in Tahoe situation and the ultimate question for individuals to ask institutions.
- by Paul Fitzgerald Elizabeth GouldAn Egregore is a collective thought-form generated by a focused attention, emotion, and ritual, which begins as a product of human consciousness but, once sufficiently ' -charged,' – by human observation and attention, can acquire a life of its own.
- by Steven SahiounieThis article talks about the latest developments between Saudi Arabia and Ansarallah in Yemen
- by Karl GrossmanThe lead front page story in the New York Times last week was headlined: "Superpowers Racing to Put Nuclear Reactors on Moon." The nations involved: U.S., China and Russia. And there was a subhead: "Experts Warn of Radioactive Risks From a Rocket Mishap or Lunar Meltdown." The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space opposes the scheme.
- by Carl PetersenIf someone as successful as Ed Sheeran can't stand up to the American oligarchy, what chance do the rest of us have?
- by Narayana Rao Rampillaexecutive branch summarily stripped MS NOW, CNN, and Politico of their White House journalistic credentials, it enacted far more than a bureaucratic adjustment. It launched a direct assault on the institutional free press, transforming democratic infrastructure into a closed theater of unilateral power.
- by Dan CooperCritique of Trump and his lack of human development.
- by Bob JohnsonFreedom of speech is of vital importance because it makes progress possible. In the US, freedom of speech is under attack.
- by Hamed MalhaniTrump has sold the "energy dominance" narrative since the Iran war began. But the UESPI data tells a different story. Structural pressure on the U.S. energy system rose from 46.89 in January to 57.08 in June, then declined to 55.76 in September — still 8.87 points above the pre-war baseline. The war was absorbed by spending the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, maxing out refineries, and raising prices at the
- by Katie SingerPetroleum geologist and energy consultant Art Berman recently explained on Nate Hagens' s podcast that our oil demands exceed supply. We don' t have an infinite supply of oil (or copper, tin, lithium, coal, quartz' -etcetera).
- by David SwansonWe haven't yet gotten to the point where courage in a politician is understood by everybody as standing up to the weapons dealers and warmongers and saying No I won't do war.
- by Michael ChaversAI can help humanity — but only if we stop the bad actors, regulate the infrastructure, and make Big Tech pay for the power they use. Here's the rant.
- by Carl PetersenSebastian Bach hit the notes, but Twisted Sister without Dee Snider failed to summon the magic that once made their performances legendary.
- by Kamala Budhathoki SarupIt is important to remember that midterm elections are not only about the president. Voters also consider candidates for Congress and state and local offices, as well as issues that affect their communities.
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