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The Future of Humanity: A Leap Beyond the Present

The future is not merely what happens tomorrow—that’s just the mechanics of the present. For humanity, the future is an entirely different experience. Over the past 2,000 years, we have developed the mechanics of the present—technology and the conditions of…

The identity of Leading Antisemite Might Surprise

If we look beyond the opponents of genocide who are so shamefully smeared with the label “antisemite,” but if we still treat “Semite” as meaning “Jew,” then the identity of a leading actual antisemite might surprise many people. Very few,…

85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Governments and Corporations

A “supermajority” — 85 percent — of young Americans polled feel distressed about human-caused climate change and, and similar percentages want stronger action from corporations and the government, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. In the survey — the largest…

Hurricanes Milton and Helene Were Intensified by Climate Change, Researchers Find

Hurricanes — the most powerful storms on Earth — are becoming more widespread and destructive as a warming planet increases their intensity. Hurricanes Helene and Milton are following the trend of these storms becoming supercharged and more likely to form, according to a pair of…

What Ideas From the Paleolithic Are Still With Us in the Modern World?

An interview with renowned economic historian Michael Hudson on where our calendar comes from, his collaborations with the late intellectual David Graeber, and the long-lost practice of forgiving debt. By Jan Ritch-Frel Is the order of the modern alphabet connected…

Who controls whom, between Israel and the United States?

In a recent article, Gilbert Doctorow asks the question about Israel and the Middle East ( “More on tails wagging dogs and vice versa”) Which of the United States or Israel uses the other for its foreign policy? Is Israel…

Cuba under Intensified US Sanctions Confronts its Greatest Challenge: The Continuity of Obama-Trump-Biden Policy

“The majority of Cubans support Castro…every possible means should be undertaken promptly to weaken the economic life of Cuba…to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Lester D. Mallory, US Deputy Assistant Secretary…

“Operation Aurora”: A Blueprint for Forced Removal and Concentration Camps!

Statement from Tsuru for Solidarit, a volunteer-run nonviolent direct action group of Japanese Americans dedicated to closing the camps. Never Again Is Now! Donald Trump recently proposed a new immigration agenda, if elected, called “Operation Aurora” which is modeled after…

ICAN statement to the 79th session of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly

Statement by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to the 79th session of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly Delivered by Seth Shelden, General Counsel and United Nations Liaison, ICAN 16 October 2024 Excellencies, distinguished delegates,…

3WM meeting with medical volunteers in Gaza

During the 3rd World March’s visit to the UN, the Core Team met with Drs Ferozi Sidhna and Mark Perlmutter, who commented that they have been with other doctors, nurses and paramedics in the humanitarian crisis zones in Gaza. They…

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