Sanders: Breaking the Chains of Poverty: A Need for Political Will
Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders The year 2024 has underscored a grim reality: poverty continues to be an unyielding adversary, sowing division and instability in a world already grappling with profound economic, social, and environmental challenges. The situation…
Veneer
By Paul McGowan From PS AUDIO The cabinetry in our home is a beautiful dark walnut. And, if you don’t look too closely, you’d imagine there’s a lot of solid walnut that went into their construction. Truth is, they are…
Richard D. Wolff: Political Economy Contradictions as We Lurch into 2025
By Richard D. Wolff Author Bio: Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a visiting professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, in New York. Wolff’s weekly…
What Is Driving State-Sponsored Attacks on Citizens Abroad?
Kidnappings and killings of citizens by their own governments abroad are becoming increasingly common. The normalization of this trend will erode the sovereignty of all nations, as well as the safety of their citizens.
Don’t look in the mirror
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio What do they say about aging? “Beats the alternative.” The only reminder I get that I’m aging is when I catch my reflection in the mirror. From the inside, everything feels the same as…
OPINION: Numbers Prove Media’s Bias Against Trump
Dreamstime By Larry Bell, From Newsmax It wasn’t for lack of money for media publicity that Kamala Harris lost the election in historic numbers. Her campaign reportedly raised more than $1 billion, plus likely received multiples of that amount in free promotions…
Sir Ronald Sanders: What Trump’s return means for Caribbean-US relations
By Sir Ronald Sanders Sir Ronald Sanders Like much of the world, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries – at both governmental and public levels – are contemplating what relations to expect from a new Donald Trump administration. Judging from the…
Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nestlé Are Among 10 of the Leading Consumer Brands Driving Global Deforestation
Despite corporate commitments, deforestation rates remain high, and community land conflicts continue.
How Local and Federal Institutions Are (and Aren’t) Taking Care of North Carolina’s Hurricane Survivors—and What Mutual Aid Groups Are Doing to Help
Grassroots organizations are helping rebuild North Carolina communities after Hurricane Helene.
The Sustainability Scam: How Self-Interest Ruins Good Ideas
We must ensure ecocentric standards to reverse environmental and social injustices.
