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Who Is Kamala Harris? (Part I) Her Context, Ascent, and Economic and Social Commitments

September 9, 2024 Joseph Gerson

By Joseph Gerson This article was originally published in Common Dreams. Between Biden’s withdrawal and election day, there has been little time for either the Democratic Party or former President Donald Trump to define the current vice president. We are weeks away from the seminal […]

The U.S. should focus on Democracy at home, not in Venezuela

August 13, 2024 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey There is now widespread controversy surrounding the Venezuelan presidential election on July 28th. The National Electoral Council says that current President Nicolás Maduro was reelected with a 51% majority. The opposition, led by Maria Corina Machado, claims that its candidate, Edmundo González, […]

When the New Fascists Fully Arrive, It’s Not Going to Be Pretty in This World

July 25, 2024 Joseph Gerson

Originally published in Common Dreams by Joseph Gerson These are increasingly dangerous times. Several years ago, Walden Bello wrote a book about counterrevolution. With Trump and Vance, two classical fascists, recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and the Heritage Foundation Project 2025, we are approaching the climax […]

Julian Assange walked onto a plane on his way out of London, where he was imprisoned for five years, and looked out the window enroute. Photos: Wikileaks/ X

Julian Assange is free? Is it true? Yes!

June 26, 2024 Susan McLucas and Paula Iasella

by Susan McLucas and Paula Iasella On June 24, around 7pm EDT, rumors were flying that Assange had taken a plea deal offered by the Department of Justice. At 7:30pm WikiLeaks posted on twitter: JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh […]

Et tu, Europa?

June 18, 2024 Hoffmann the Organizer

By Hoffmann the Organizer When I ponder what is driving the near-universal resurgence of militarism across Europe in the past three years, I feel a sharp pain in my back. For most of my life, I looked to Europe as an actually existing model for […]

Fight the fears! Don’t assume a Biden-Trump rematch is inevitable!

February 21, 2024 Kathie Malley-Morrison

The Peace Advocate is running a series of opinion pieces about the 2024 presidential election and candidates. We encourage our members and supporters to submit their analyses. We welcome different points of view. – The Editors This article was edited on Monday, March 4th to […]

Girding our loins for the 2024 Presidential election

November 28, 2023 Kathie Malley-Morrison

by Kathie Malley-Morrison With the 2024 reelections looming, there is a huge consensus, across party lines, on one major viewpoint: American democracy has failed, as illustrated dramatically by the January 6, 2020, attack on the United States Capitol after the last presidential election. There are […]