One of the most inspiring examples of people fighting back against international capital is taking place in the Jagatsinghpur district of the Indian state of Orissa

Review of Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End, by Norman Finkelstein

An uneasy cease-fire has been declared ending Israel's attack on Gaza, Operation Pillar of Defense. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the situation

It's no surprise that GOP bigwigs would try to fudge party support for a position rejected by an overwhelming majority of the population

What the al-Awlaki killing tells us about the "war on terror"

Excerpts from a speech by Hizbullah's Hassan Nasrallah on Libya and Arab uprisings.

The more dependent the opposition becomes on the Western powers, the more influence will be accorded to those with connections to and views compatible with these powers.

An interview on U.S. motives in international relations, intervention in Libya, and Libyan self-determination...

Background on Israel-Palestine and the United States that shows why it is important to divest from the Occupation.

Assessing the claim of double standards

Context on the blockade and the occupation

Parpolity is a proposed model for a political system of a good society. It is a type of direct democracy, using a system of nested councils. Everyone would be a member of a primary council, which would be small enough for face-to-face decision mak...

Despite the horrors of Gaza, thousands of Palestinians support the left.

Stephen Shalom's Resoc Interview

What sorts of decision-making institutions and practices would be appropriate for a good society?

Right after the June 12 elections in Iran, the Campaign for Peace and Democracy issued a statement expressing our strong support for the masses of Iranians protesting electoral fraud and our horror at the ferocious response of the government. Our ...

Right after the June 12 elections in Iran, the Campaign for Peace and Democracy issued a statement expressing our strong support for the masses of Iranians protesting electoral fraud and our horror at the ferocious response of the government. Our ...

Right after the June 12 elections in Iran, the Campaign for Peace and Democracy issued a statement expressing our strong support for the masses of Iranians protesting electoral fraud and our horror at the ferocious response of the government. Our ...

THE COURAGEOUS ISRAELI journalist Amira Hass, in her 1996 book Drinking the Sea at Gaza, tells us that in Israeli slang "go to Gaza" means "go to hell."

Answers and sources on frequently asked questions about Israel's assault on Gaza.

Stephen Shalom and Cynthia Peters interviewed on Against the Grain radio about their chapter contributions to the book Real Utopia.

The list below presents some specific incidents of U.S. policy in the Middle East. The list minimizes the grievances against the United States in the region because it excludes more generalized long standing policies, such as U.S. backing for auth...

The most common definition of a conspiracy is two or more people secretly planning a criminal act. Examples of related conspiracy theories include belief that JFK was assassinated by rogue CIA elements attempting to ward off unwanted liberalism; t...

Why should we be interested in thinking about what the political system of a good society might look like?

A presentation given to the Bloomfield/Glen Ridge Caucus organized by Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Peace Action, February 2, 2008.

The Vancouver Parecon Collective talks with Steve Shalom...

Stephen Shalom's recent book of interviews with Noam Chomsky and Gilbert Achcar covers a wide variety of topics in Middle East politics, including the U.S.-Israel-Palestine conflict, the war in Iraq, the U.S. confrontation with Iran, and U.S. and ...

Stephen Shalom's recent book of interviews with Noam Chomsky and Gilbert Achcar covers a wide variety of topics in Middle East politics, including the U.S.-Israel-Palestine conflict, the war in Iraq, the U.S. confrontation with Iran, and U.S. and ...

Which Side Are You On? begins with an exposition of the major political ideologies, with separate chapters devoted to conservatism, liberalism and democratic socialism...

(1) Can you tell ZNet, please, what your new book, Perilous Power, is about? What is it trying to communicate? Perilous Power is a dialogue about U.S. policy in the Middle East between two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world: Noa...