- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.On February 28, 2026, Iranian state media officially announced the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989. His death marked the end of a four-decade era defined by political repression, ideological rigidity, and a state security apparatus that penetrated every aspect of Iranian life. For many Iranians, the announcement was not merely political news — it was an emotional rupture.
- by Gary LindorffThe psyche is the potential for self-awareness that is our birthright. It begins to expand at birth like a blossoming bud except that it is not a thing, but a dimension.
- by Tom EngelhardtPower is felt, attributed, invisible, all-important, descriptive, without shape, and so much more. There is personal power, governmental power, and the collective power of the people. Power can be bought, sold, traded, bestowed, even rescinded. It can be good or bad, positive or corrupt.However you might wish to describe power, one thing is clear: how it's used depends on the society in which we live[…]
- by Carl PetersenI came for the spectacle. I stayed for the joy, the belonging, and the faux"'Pope who brought an arena together.
- by Citizen News Service – CNSPlease consider the below article based on insights from two older persons who were registered delegates, when historically for the first-time ever governments came together to draft a legally binding UN Treaty to protect the human rights of older persons. This is an important development given the growing reality of population ageing in so many settings.
- by Rob KallSecretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson have now handed the American left the most damning indictment of Donald Trump's leadership imaginable — and they don't even seem to realize it.
- by Kamala Budhathoki SarupWhat pivotal role can midterm elections play in driving the United States toward a more resilient and prosperous future, where economic growth and opportunity are accessible to individuals, working families, and the nation as a whole?
- by Kamala Budhathoki SarupPrices are higher, paychecks don't go as far, and the residents are saying that simply getting through day-to-day life has become more difficult than ever. Inflation is something we all saw change across the country, and residents here are feeling it in their daily lives and the grocery store aisles.
- by Tom EngelhardtI grew up with a vision of a possible instant apocalypse, inspired (if, under the circumstances, such a word can even be used) by the nuclear obliteration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. It could happen at any moment, even if you were "ducking and covering" under your school desk, as I did in those years. And I was hardly alone[…]
- by John HawkinsWe are all Jews. All we Abrahamics. Let us love each other. Here I present Abbie Hoffman, Louis Brandeis, and Bibi in contrasting tones and rhythms. "L'chaim, brother.
- by Mike HershProgressive Democrats of America (PDA) Condemns Trump's Illegal War on Iran, and Calls for the President's Impeachment and Removal from Office Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) condemns Donald Trump and the Trump Administration, as well as their enablers in Congress, the media, and elsewhere for launching and supporting a reckless, illegal, unprovoked, and unconstitutional war on Iran over t
- by Dave LefcourtPres Trump and Israeli P. M Benjamin Netanyahu have initiated an attack on Iran begun on the morning of 2/28. The NY Times said Trump "offered no credible explanation for why he is risking the lives of our service members… nor has he involved Congress, which the Constitution grants sole power to declare war." Iran has began to retaliate attacking Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait, Syria and Iraq. This is only the beginning
- by Scott BakerAs the U.S. and Israel go to war against Iran, the current center of anti-Western Islam, but far from Islam's only center in the world's 57 Muslim countries, what are the possibilities for serious reform of Islam along classical Western liberal values?
- by Gary LindorffCheck out my life-like movements. / I know how to dance, / Disco being my specialty.
- by David SwansonThe latest location where Trump has given the orders to murder people is Iran.
- by Paul Fitzgerald Elizabeth GouldDuring our round table discussions we identified who most inspired us to believe that we could build a genuine World Peace movement. It's JFK and his American University "Peace Speech," combined with Henry George's Economics of Peace and Afghan leader Bhadshah Khan's indigenous non-violent movement. Join the next discussion March 18th
- by Bob GaydosThe Republican Party has been dead for 10 years. Donald Trump killed them.
- by Md. Himel RahmanThe article explores how Bangladesh can utilize its recently acquired position as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission to lay the groundwork for a potential resolution of the protracted Rohingya refugee crisis.
- by Kamala Budhathoki SarupTherefore, I have emphasized the need to focus on this article. How can agriculture contribute to economic growth? What impact does agriculture have on farmers' income?
- by Herbert CalhounAn Essay review of the book: The Assassination of Robert Maxwell, by Gordon Thomas and Martin Dillon
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