4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1217+ words) “The old order is dying and the new cannot yet be born; in this interregnum, monsters appear.” —paraphrase of Italian anti-fascist Antonio Gramsci While Hakeem Jeffries revealed, as he trash-talked Medicare for All, that he doesn’t believe we’re in a…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (254+ words) THE impeachment battle involving Vice President Sara Duterte is a sobering picture of our brand of politics and governance at its most fundamental — a dynastic war. At its core, a zero-sum struggle among powerful political forces, with democratic institutions serving…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (509+ words) The recent letter criticising an article in Aontacht by Gearóid Ó Loingsigh was anonymous. It does not reference Gearóid’s article or indicate what it is about. Without reporting on the views in the article it cannot refute the article. It…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (199+ words) Students are returning to campus for the fall semester in the US under conditions of unprecedented crisis. A global war is expanding on three continents, a fascistic government of the oligarchy is dismantling democratic rights, and the capitalist system is…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (272+ words) Around Prague Column: Booing Politicians Is a Sign of a Free Society Czech Finance Ministry launches sale of government bonds yielding 3.75% a year Czech opposition parties losing members, TOP 09 shrinking fastest Teenage Girl Who Fled Hospital Sought in Teplice 'China…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (57+ words) Edition.mv No fewer questions of democracy with fewer elections: Azima She said this at a panel discussion held by policymv while speaking on the referendum vote regarding the combining of the elections. Proposed constitutional changes ‘not good': Ibra Faisal:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) Estonian-ness becomes visible when a person takes conscious responsibility for what belongs to them, Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) said in a speech marking the 35th anniversary of Estonia's restoration of independence. Hussar made his remarks at the flag‑raising ceremony…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing. Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (369+ words) Greater Kashmir Not a synchronised republic Efficiency is a value for railways and refineries. Staggered accountability is a value for republics There is a seduction in tidiness. A country of 1.4 billion people, holding some election or the other in almost…...