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1 week ago | 
countercurrents.org | Phil Pasquini |Binoy Kampmark |Bhabani Nayak |Michael Albert
SAN FRANCISCO (04-15) – Today being Tax Day, a day most Americans dread, activists from across the country protested the unfairness of taxes allowing the rich to pay less than their fair share and in how the federal government spends taxpayers’ hard-earned money.
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1 week ago | 
countercurrents.org | Binoy Kampmark |Bhabani Nayak |Michael Albert |Liz Theoharis
Island states tend to be anxious political entities. Encircled by water, seemingly defended by natural obstacles, the fear of corrupting penetration is never far. Threats of such unwanted intrusion are embellished and magnified. In the case of Australia, these have varied from straying Indonesian fishermen who are seen as terrors of border security, to the threatened establishment of military bases in the Indo-Pacific by China.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Phil Pasquini |Marwan Asmar |Kim Petersen |Michael Albert
Emboldened by Donald Trump’s war on words and “woke” phrases, Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA) a member of the House – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on March 3 introduced bill H.R. 1744 to eliminate Black Lives Matter Plaza (BLM). The racist overtones in erasing this important symbolic part of DC and American history are not lost on anyone.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Michael Albert |Hiren Gohain |Ellen Isaacs |Bruce Lerro
At times like these—who am I kidding, when were there times like these?—one wants to stay in bed, bury one’s head, dream another dream. Or perhaps to privately twist and shout. Or what? I am not going to report what Trump and his lackeys are doing, nor even the ramifications of what they are doing yet again. Such reports are abundant. More, the broader implications have begun to register. Events are no longer just academic factoids. Implications have become felt awareness. Our condition is serious.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Ranjan Solomon |Chandra Muzaffar |John Ruehl |Michael Albert
The world has entered a new era in global politics. In just the three weeks that Trump has been in power, he has created disarray on a range of issues. The world is rather despondent but clearly unwilling to allow the USA to assume the reigns of super power to which all others, especially, the weak must pay obeisance. A major democracy – if you can any longer reckon that the USA is a bona fide democracy – has faulted, and faltered.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Chandra Muzaffar |John Ruehl |Michael Albert |Tom Engelhardt
Since returning to the White House in 2025, Donald Trump has pursued aggressive policies in three key areas: Tariffs, Territory, and Transfers (of People). Tariffs: He raised tariffs on multiple countries, triggering retaliatory measures and disrupting global trade. Territory: He controversially suggested Canada join the U.S., expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, and sought control over the Panama Canal, all met with strong opposition.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | John Ruehl |Michael Albert |Tom Engelhardt |Thomas Klikauer
Trump’s remarks on annexing territory and recognizing Russian and Israeli territorial gains may align with his geopolitical ambitions, but the disruption to longstanding norms of fixed borders sets a risky precedent. Amid ongoing discussions over Donald Trump’s plans for trying to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, the U.S. president has maintained steady pressure on NATO allies for months.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Michael Albert |Tom Engelhardt |Thomas Klikauer |Gideon Polya
Is today’s moment that different from all prior moments? Haven’t we endured extreme subterfuge forever? “Defense Department”? “Serve the people”? “Health and human services”? “Workers rights”? “High technology”? “Home of the free”? “Beacon of Hope?” Even “destroyed the city to save it.” Is today just more of yesterday? Is Trump just another turd on top? Just more odious? Does something make this crisis different from all other crises? Truth be told a whole lot is certainly familiar.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Michael Albert |Ellen Isaacs |Bharat Dogra |Ram Puniyani
As resistance to fascism grows, and it is growing—how could it not—activists will face many choices. One that has often been quite contentious will re-arise. How should we decide whether to be mainly class-oriented or mainly identity-oriented? This is not a topic for a tweet or a snippet. More attention is needed. So, my apologies that this article may look to some so, so long. It really isn’t. I worry, instead, that it isn’t long enough. You decide.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Ranjan Solomon |Lubna Masarwa |Michael Albert |Gideon Polya
A sweeping wave of international condemnation has followed Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that the United States would take control of Gaza after relocating its Palestinian population elsewhere. Donald Trump clandestinely launched his plan to take over Gaza with a queer set of ideas. Playing God, his audacity allowed him to actually say: “‘US Will take Over the Gaza Strip’ to Rebuild”. Sitting with Netanyahu, they both make-believe in fairy tales even at their age.
