Bernie Sanders* –  Common Dreams We need a progressive agenda that addresses the many crises that working families face and points us forward to a better life for all. Our opposition to President Donald Trump is based not only on our profound disagreement with him on most of the important...

By Diospyros Pieter* – Modern Diplomacy Gendercide refers to a genocidal event that specifically highlights gender-specific patterns of elimination. Gendercide is often studied in terms of its impact on men, as they are the group at the forefront of the war. But what about women? Does genocide only affect men...

By Geoffrey Hodgson* – The Conversation As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a...

By Jon Henley* – The Guardian If Herbert Kickl becomes chancellor, Vienna will join list of disruptive member states, putting EU policies in peril When Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) entered government 25 years ago, shock waves reverberated around Europe. Punitive measures were imposed, diplomatic visits cancelled and Belgium even suggested...

By John Feffer* – Foreign Policy In Focus Trump‘s  domestic policies will have catastrophic impacts, to be sure. But his environmental moves threaten the entire planet and the future of life on it. A storm system is gathering off the coast of Maryland and is set to make landfall on January...