It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven. By Farrah Hassen President Trump promised “no new wars,” but his aggression against Venezuela is the exact opposite. The U.S. military has been blowing up alleged “drug boats” near […]
Maga supporters unite around a shared perception of threat to their status, often related to issues of race and immigration. Magnus Linden, Claire Campbell and Fredrik Björklund It’s often said that Donald Trump’s power base in the Maga movement has contributed to the radicalisation of the Republican party. Political scientists worry about the […]
How the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency allows America to export its inflation and live beyond its means – at everyone else’s expense By Jaime Bravo and Jorge Coulon In August 1971, then-US President Richard Nixon announced the suspension of the dollar’s convertibility into gold. This closed a cycle […]
El Presidente Donald Trump is the gringo version of brutal and corrupt dictators foisted on Latin American countries by their oligarchs and Yankee imperialists. CHRIS HEDGES Nov 10, 2025 El Presidente Trump is cast in the mold of all tinpot Latin American despots who terrorize their populations, surround themselves with sycophants, goons and […]
The time has come for all US progressives to stop haranguing voters on what to vote against, and focus instead on what to vote for – a clear platform of food for all, housing for all, mass mobility for all, renewable energy for all, and health care for all. Dennis Redmond Groundxero | November 10, 2025 […]
The battle for a more affordable and egalitarian society is just beginning. Leaders like Zohran Mamdani need to gain even deeper traction with working-class voters, no matter how working class is defined and no matter their racial identity—if they want to win. By Les Leopold It truly is amazing that a Democratic Socialist […]
The Democratic Party and its liberal allies refuse to call for mass mobilization and strikes — the only tools that can thwart Trump’s emergent authoritarianism — fearing they too will be swept aside. CHRIS HEDGES NOV 03, 2025 The only hope to save ourselves from Trump’s authoritarianism is mass movements. We must build […]
The recent US airstrikes in the Caribbean and military threats against Venezuela are a continuation of decades (or even centuries) of US policy on the region, not a departure from it. By Manolo De Los Santos Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly […]
Addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do. If they continue this refusal, things will only get worse. By Norman Solomon TomDispatch The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes. But what about […]
Has the defeat of the Naxal movement translated into victory for Indian farmers? For workers? For Adivasi women? No. This is a victory for capitalists; it is a victory for those who impoverish India by plundering its water, forests, and land. By Himanshu Kumar Groundxero | Oct 17, 2025 Today, in the pink cold of […]
A mathematician’s concerns on the assault on education, reason, and freedom in India By Oorna Groundxero | Oct 16, 2025 In The 14 Characteristics of Fascism, political scientist Lawrence Britt observed that “fascist nations tend to promote and to exalt hostility to higher education and academia.” History proves him right. In the 20th century, […]
A report of the TISS students’ meeting to commemorate Prof GN Saibaba Oct 15, 2025 by freespeechcollective The price of political engagement and learning today* Recording the sequence of events and observations on the current events unfolding in TISS, Mumbai, from students’ perspective What is the price of political engagement and learning […]
দুর্গাপুজোকে কেন্দ্র করে যদি আজ বাঙালি ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ সংস্কৃতি ভিত্তিক পরিচয় তুলে ধরে, তাহলে ইতিহাসে ফিরে তাকালেই বোঝা যায় কীভাবে সাম্প্রদায়িক পরিচয়ের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতেই গড়ে উঠেছিল দুর্গা পূজোর ইতিহাস। সোহিনী সাহা Groundxero | Oct 08, 2025 বাঙালি ও সাম্প্রদায়িকতার ইতিহাস আলোচনার বিষয়ে হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছিল কিছু দিন আগেই। ১৯৪৬ এর সাম্প্রদায়িক সংঘর্ষে বাঙালির ভূমিকাকে কেন্দ্র করে উঠেছিল তর্ক। […]
Trump’s newest presidential memoranda criminalizes critics of empire, capitalism, Christian nationalism, abuses by the state and those who fight racism and gender discrimination. CHRIS HEDGES SEP 29, 2025 Fascists, historically, are surprisingly candid about the world they intend to create. Those they target, despite this transparency, are surprisingly obtuse about what is coming. […]
Chomsky stands as a model of putting a progressive face on collaboration with state power. Shyamoli Jana It is hard to come up with a name other than Noam Chomsky who has been praised as much for his ‘anti-establishment’ stances – by establishment outlets themselves. A superstar academic who, along with a fellow […]