By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* Venezuela has been undergoing one of the most difficult moments of her history. I have been following the Bolivarian Revolution from its beginning with critical attention and solidarity.
By Katha Pollitt – The Nation Many progressives are depressed and angry. But there are also glimmers of hope.
By Paola Valeri* “We are experiencing a deep paradigm change from which there is no turning back.” This is a recurring statement from Simon L. Dolan, professor, consultant, author of more than 60 books and creator of the methodology called Coaching by Values.
By MARK LANDLER and JAMES RISEN – The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on to a prospect that tantalized previous administrations: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth…
Burrowes* Human beings are now waging war against life itself as we continue to destroy not just individual lives, local populations and entire species in vast numbers but also destroy the ecological systems that make life on Earth possible. By doing this we are now accelerating…
Roberto Savio* – Other News Rome, July 25 – Politicians are so busy fighting for their job, that it is shocking to see that they hardly notice that they risk to get out of business. Democracy is on the wane, yet the problem is nowhere in Parliaments.
By Martin Khor* PENANG, Malaysia, Jul 2017 (IPS) – The Asian financial crisis started 20 years ago and the global financial crisis and recession 9 years back. When a new global financial crisis strikes, the developing countries will be more damaged than in the last crisis as…
Analysis by Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post The right-wing government in Poland is on a collision course with the European Union. Over the weekend, a bill overhauling the country’s judiciary passed both chambers of the parliament. If it gets adopted, the ruling Law and…
Polychroniou* – Truthout | Interview An Interview With Gerald Epstein Contemporary capitalism revolves around neoliberalism, globalization and financialization, with the latter being the dominant force in this triad. Yet, there is still confusion about the nature and dynamics of…
Pillar* – lobelog.com Donald Trump’s disdain for the truth does not prevent reality from repeatedly bumping up against his policies, the most consistent theme of which has been to try to destroy his predecessor’s accomplishments. The degree to which reality inconveniences…
