As the flotilla begins to be attacked by Israel, we need to clarify and refocus our attention on what is really at stake.
The Northern Sea Route and the Arctic. Part 1 – The Cold War That Has Already Begun Without a Single Shot
Russia seeks to secure its control over the Northern Sea Route and its vast oil and gas reserves. It has militarized the zone and deployed the world’s largest fleet of icebreakers.
Russia seeks to secure its control over the Northern Sea Route and its vast oil and gas reserves. It has militarized the zone and deployed the world’s largest fleet of icebreakers.
America’s Debt Crisis: A Question of Adaptation
The average U.S. household now carries around $105,000 in debt. Mortgages account for the largest share, followed by auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other types of consumer debt.
The average U.S. household now carries around $105,000 in debt. Mortgages account for the largest share, followed by auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other types of consumer debt.
Why So Much Fear About Socialism?
I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership.
I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership.
The Shamelessness of Trump’s Lies
The president claimed that inflation in the U.S. was under control, when official data showed a rise from 2.7% to 2.9% year-on-year.
The president claimed that inflation in the U.S. was under control, when official data showed a rise from 2.7% to 2.9% year-on-year.
Sinigang Through Time: The Filipino Sour Soup With Many Faces, One Soul
Although preparing Sinigang appears like a culinary free-for-all, it is not.
Although preparing Sinigang appears like a culinary free-for-all, it is not.
The Second Flood: Water, Disease, and a Deluge of Fear
The intensity of this annual phenomenon is dictated by the monsoon season, a climatic pattern unique to South Asia.
The intensity of this annual phenomenon is dictated by the monsoon season, a climatic pattern unique to South Asia.
The Unyielding Logic of Water: How Human Intervention Fuels a Crisis
Water is governed by a fundamental and unyielding principle: it flows downward.
Water is governed by a fundamental and unyielding principle: it flows downward.
My Food Adventure in Denmark and Italy: Stories of Mistaken Identities
I got to experience life with a Danish teen living on his own. He and I shopped, cooked, and ate lunch or dinner together.
I got to experience life with a Danish teen living on his own. He and I shopped, cooked, and ate lunch or dinner together.
Blaming Nature, Excusing Greed: The Hypocrisy of Environmental Destruction
Human interference with nature has reached alarming levels.
Human interference with nature has reached alarming levels.
Gaza: The Urgent Need To Address the Process of Dehumanization of the Human Being
Today the reflection that everyone is having when trying to understand the situation in Gaza, is how the Western and Arab world allowed such a deterioration in the living conditions of Palestinians to occur?
Today the reflection that everyone is having when trying to understand the situation in Gaza, is how the Western and Arab world allowed such a deterioration in the living conditions of Palestinians to occur?
Nonviolence and the Battle Against Self-Censorship
Nonviolence is often misunderstood. It is not passive resistance, nor is it simply refusing to use physical force.
Nonviolence is often misunderstood. It is not passive resistance, nor is it simply refusing to use physical force.
The Reckless Folly of Modern Conflict: Lessons from the Iran-Israel Crisis
The pattern is numbingly familiar. Provocation comes first—whether through targeted assassinations, embassy attacks, or calculated strikes.
The pattern is numbingly familiar. Provocation comes first—whether through targeted assassinations, embassy attacks, or calculated strikes.
The Wolf and the Lamb: How Power Justifies Aggression
This fable is not just a children’s moral lesson—it is the brutal reality of modern geopolitics.
This fable is not just a children’s moral lesson—it is the brutal reality of modern geopolitics.
Digital Gladiators: Why We Still Cheer for Violence
Beneath the thin veneer of modernity, humanity remains as bloodthirsty as our ancient ancestors.
Beneath the thin veneer of modernity, humanity remains as bloodthirsty as our ancient ancestors.
Nonviolence Is as American as Apple Pie
While political leaders stage military spectacles, millions of ordinary Americans take to the streets in peaceful protest. This pattern reveals where the nation’s heart actually lies.
While political leaders stage military spectacles, millions of ordinary Americans take to the streets in peaceful protest. This pattern reveals where the nation’s heart actually lies.