Q&A with George Lakey
By Carl Hintz On January 18th George Lakey, a long time activist and author, visited the Raleigh (Quaker) Friends Meeting to share from his new memoir Dancing with History: A life for Peace and Justice….
Politics
‘Cancel This Failed Experiment’: Physicians Tell Biden HHS to End Medicare Privatization Pilot
By Jake Johnson A national physician group this week called for the complete termination of a Medicare privatization scheme that the Biden White House inherited from the Trump administration and later rebranded—while keeping intact its…
Citizens’ Assemblies: Are They the Future of Democracy?
By Eva Talmadge When Fauzia Bajwa, a retired software developer who lives in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, received an invitation to participate in something called a citizens’ assembly, her first impulse was to write the letter off…
Only Radical Changes Will Make Rents Affordable
The US needs to adopt European-style social housing and also make rental assistance an entitlement. Read more at Counterpunch.
Bolivia Presents Revolutionary 14-Point Socialist Program to Transform the World
Luis Arce outlined his ambitious vision for changing the global capitalist system. Read the story at Geopolitical Economy.
It’s Not Just Trump: The Neoliberal Roots of the Postal Service Crisis
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Max B. Sawicky We’re currently getting a vivid, painful reminder of why we need a public sector. The collapse of public services, in particular the provision of…
Southern States Ease Mail-in Ballot Restrictions
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Benjamin Barber Voting by mail is expected to increase massively this year amid concerns that in-person voting could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus. According to an…
GOP Is Waging a War on Voting
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 Here Are 8 Ways You Can Help Protect the 2020 General Election By Kenny Bruno The 2020 presidential election will not be decided by the popularity of candidates…
‘We Get There First or White Supremacists Do’
Read how these rural canvassers disrupt racist narratives, full story at In These Times.
Trump Hammers Cuba While Cuba Cures the Sick
Cuban doctors working worldwide are candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more at Mint Press News.