Optimism over despair: on capitalism, empire, and social change

The breakdown of American society and a world in transition

Horror beyond description: the latest phase of the "war on terror"

The empire of chaos

Global struggles for dominance: ISIS, NATO, and Russia

Is European integration unraveling?

Burkini bans, new atheism, and state worship: religion in politics

Construction versions of "perpetual peace"

It is all working quite well for the rich, powerful

Can civilization survive "really existing capitalism"?

America in the Trump era

The republican base is "out of control"

2016 election puts United States at risk of "utter disaster"

Trump in the White House

Global warming and the future of humanity

The long history of US meddling in foreign elections

The legacy of the Obama administration

Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor

The US health system is an international scandal

and ACA repeal will make it even worse

The perils of market-driven education

Anarchism, communism, and revolution

Is the United States ready for socialism?

Why I choose optimism over despair.