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The spirit of our times
The German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel popularized the concept of the “spirit of the age” to define the set of ideas and values that characterize a given historical…
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Spanish leader undeterred by Trump’s trade threat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday appeared undaunted by President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a full trade embargo on Spain in retaliation for its refusal to allow…
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China reaffirms vow to aid Cuba
As the Trump administration weaponizes its economic privation of the Cuban people in hopes of ousting their socialist government, China on Tuesday reaffirmed its pledge to help…
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Palestinians in Gaza fear what lies ahead with Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
On January 22, the long-awaited Palestinian technocratic committee, which is set to administer Gaza under the direction of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’,…
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Trump ‘piracy’ continues, 7th Venezuela-linked oil tanker hijacked
US forces on Tuesday seized a seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump’s military campaign to control the source of the world’s largest…
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When Martí met King: A conversation across empires
(Editor’s Note: Today, Jan. 15, is the birthday of slain civil rights leader and philosopher-prophet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Later this month, we celebrate José Martí’s birthday.…
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Kidnapping a president is not “Liberation.” It is a crime against civilization.
Let me be absolutely clear: the kidnapping of a sitting head of state and his spouse is not resistance, not justice, and not democracy. It is organized criminality at the highest level.…
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Assange sues Nobel Foundation to stop Machado from receiving Peace prize cash
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday filed a complaint against the Nobel Foundation to stop its planned payouts to Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner rebuked for backing Trump’s march toward war with Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, is taking criticism for lending support to US President Donald Trump’s campaign of military…
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Wealthiest 0.001% now own 3 times more wealth than poorest half of humanity combined
A landmark report on global inequality published this week shows that the chasm between the wealthiest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year, leaving the top…
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