• Political Renewals: Berlin Bulletin No. 234, May 19, 2025
    Political Renewals: Berlin Bulletin No. 234, May 19, 2025

    Germany, long a synonym for economic brawn and muscle, is beginning to recall words like lumbago or sciatica instead. Though still leading in Europe, and fourth in the world, it faces an economic mess, a political mess, and a mood of general stress. Schools lack repairs and teachers, clinics and hospitals lack staff, its key […]

    The Colonial past haunts French Military operations in Africa
    The Colonial past haunts French Military operations in Africa

    Popular backlash against France’s brutal yet ineffective counter-terrorism operations is compelling President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw forces from across Africa.

    The Black University & Community Currencies
    The Black University & Community Currencies

    In this episode, Money on the Left shares audio from “The Black University & Community Currencies,” a public workshop convened by Professor Andrew J. Douglas at Morehouse College on April 25, 2025. This episode presents Part 1 of the workshop. It features an introduction by Professor Douglas and two panels. The first panel is titled “What is Public Money?” (Delman Coates, Scott Ferguson & Benjamin Wilson. The second asks: “What is the Uni Currency Proposal?” (Scott Ferguson & Benjamin Wilson). 

    The Fall of Saigon, 1975: Fifty Years of Repeating What Was Forgotten
    The Fall of Saigon, 1975: Fifty Years of Repeating What Was Forgotten

    Part 1. On the Courage to Remember The first demonstration I ever went on was at the age of twelve, against the Vietnam War. The first formal history lesson I received came a few months later, when I commenced high school. That day the old history master, Mr. Griffiths, chalked what I later learned was […]

    The Genocide in Palestine Is Powered by Zionism, Not “AI”
    The Genocide in Palestine Is Powered by Zionism, Not “AI”

    We keep hearing that Israel’s genocide in Gaza is “AI-powered.” Many pundits warn that this marks a new era in warfare, the first time that “automated” war has been waged. Foreign Policy declares that “AI Decides Who Lives and Dies.” Vox reports that “AI tells Israel who to bomb.” The Washington Post claims “Israel offers […]

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