The concept of normality, favored by so many executives and administrators, is like a mantra attempting to stave off the grieving for the end of our lives as we lived them in 2019.
Commentary
Is China Going to Invade Taiwan?
Only if the U.S. tries putting missiles or a Navy base on the island. I’ve never wanted to be a war correspondent. The closest I ever came was working as a reporter for Business Week based in Hong Kong during the mid ’90s, when I was dispatched by the magazine to...
What’s in the US’s Massive Military Aid Package to Ukraine
The colossal $40 billion Ukraine military aid package passed by Congress is not all for weapons. Still, even $17 billion buys a hell of a lot of destructive and deadly weaponry.
The COVID 10 Million
Around May 15, 2022, depending on whether you doomscroll the New York Times or the Center for Disease Control, the United States reached one million COVID deaths. Silences wrapped around COVID’s epic global story have been normalized.
Cannes, Zelenskyy, Social Media, and the Mise en Abyme of Independent Media
“Hundreds of people are dying today. Is cinema going to stay out of it?” demanded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Until Black Bodies are Free, None of Us Are Free
This is an incredible moment — both dire and promissory. The right-wing zealots have taken power in the Republican party and the Court and have exposed themselves by doing so. Instead of mystifying their power, they have unveiled it for all to see.
Ukraine in the Global Politics of Left and Right
Some elements of the left have had difficulty processing the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, characterizing it as a valid response to American imperial designs. High on the list is NATO expansion. While this is not a universally held leftist position, I want here to focus on its implications for global right-wing politics.
Our Bodies, Our Lives; With and Beyond the Law
This is a moment of crisis. The right wing in this country is radically trying to solidify its power. The Supreme Court is now a site for this take-over. It is why these judges decided to throw caution to the wind and attempt, once and for all, to decimate Roe.
Izzy Stone’s Legacy Continues To Inspire Independent Journalists In The US
Nonprofit newsrooms are undertaking a critical role to ensure public accountability; so too are journalists working to end the silence and forced invisibility of millions of native Americans. Our media must reckon with power and dominant narratives to inform and step toward and more peaceful nation.
The Ukraine War Must Be Stopped Before It Goes Nuclear
We can’t rely on luck anymore. It has become commonplace for presidents, and presidential candidates on the stump, especially since 9-11 two decades ago, to declare solemnly that their “number one responsibility” as president is “to keep Americans safe.” Now I grant...