PAUL ROGAT LOEB and JUNGMIN CHOI – Have pro-democracy organizers across the US engaged enough people to prevent Trump from overturning election results he doesn’t like? We won’t know until Election Day and the days immediately after. Meanwhile, South Korea’s example can inspire and instruct us as Americans defend our own beleaguered democracy.
Category: October 2026
The Greatest Risk for Business Is Inaction
DR. MARIA J. STEPHAN and HARDY MERRIMAN – When business leaders hear concerns about democratic backsliding, they tend to dismiss it as alarmist. But the facts suggest that many in the business community aren’t scared enough—or ready to act when they need to. If the United States stays on its current track, the losses for business will be significant. The greatest peril companies face today is not the risk of speaking up—it is the risk of staying silent.
Beyond Borders: Building community in the face of displacement
NORBERT BYAMBO KAGOSI and DR. MUJIB ABID – In Nakivale, Norbert’s work as a peacebuilder, educator and co-founder of New Talent for the Best Future is part of an ongoing effort to build a future with fellow refugees. Displacement has shaped this work, but it does not exhaust the possibilities of his life or theirs. As we look towards Beyond Borders, we ask what becomes possible when displaced people are recognized as organizers, educators and political actors, with a voice in shaping the conditions of our shared world.
Most likely to secede
TOM HASTINGS – Many say, “we are one nation, helping each other through disasters with the might of our government and resources.” Not any more. I’m an old man, mid-70s, and in my long life I have never witnessed a regime so partisan, so clearly into blatant and grossly unAmerican retributive actions, such as withholding disaster aid from states who didn’t vote for him, as Trump has done.
Decoding Pro-Israel Buzzwords in a Time of Genocide
NORMAN SOLOMON – The standard gotcha question “Do you believe Israel has a right to exist?” can be answered with clear questions: “Do you think apartheid South Africa had a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think ethnic cleansing has a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think genocide has a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think the tens of thousands of Palestinian children killed by the Israeli military had a right to exist?”
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
DAVID GRITTEN and IMOGEN FOULKES – A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023
Why we need to think outside the box this election
DANIEL HUNTER – Defending the upcoming election from authoritarian capture will require massive turnout, and we all have roles to play.
The Quiet Part Out Loud
SCOT NAKAGAWA – The administration learned something in Minneapolis. It learned that we were watching, and that being watched was costing it a lot. So it moved the work to places where it thought we wouldn’t look. Our job is to look there, and to say the quiet part out loud.
China’s Economy: Success is Not as Rosy as It May Seem
MEL GURTOV – If we read nothing other than the mainstream media, we are likely to be persuaded that China has the world’s most robust economy, that its leadership in many aspects of international trade mirrors its strengths at home, and that its economic problems are far more manageable than are problems in the US. All those conclusions need a second look. The truth of the matter is far more complicated–and quite worrisome to many Chinese economists and sociologists.
Ritter Warns Us Again. Will We Pay Attention This Time?
SCOTT RITTER – The real question is, what will those who have access to this information do to hold their respective leadership accountable for actions being taken in their name?
In the UN: A Campaign to Address Global Economic Inequality
LAWRENCE WITTNER – There has been a persistent struggle between rich and poor within societies and nations over the course of human history. In this case, however, the class struggle has reached the global level, with the possibility of global action to address the scandal of vast economic inequality.
We Need More Than a Midterm Victory; We Need an Abolitionist Vision
SONALI KOLHATKAR – Ahead of the midterm elections, voters need to clearly articulate a radical framework for spending our collective wealth.
Trump Has Not Stopped Renewable Energy! By the End of His First 18 Months in Office, Fossil Fuels + Nuclear Power Grew by 2.6-GW while Renewables + Batteries Ballooned by 88.7-GW`
SUN DAY CAMPAIGN – “Over the last 18 months, the Trump Administration has used every conceivable trick to delay, hinder, or cancel new clean energy projects,” noted the SUN DAY Campaign’s executive director Ken Bossong. “Yet, while fossil fuels and nuclear power have added just 2.6-GW of net new capacity, renewables and battery storage have grown by 88.7-GW. Clearly, the White House has bet on the wrong horse.”
TV Networks Decline Pool Coverage After Trump Bans News Outlets From White House
JAKE JOHNSON – “We’re glad to see that these news organizations are suing,” said Jameel Jaffer. “The president’s decision to bar them from the White House for the content of their reporting is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment. It’s an attack both on press freedom and the public’s right to independent information about the government.”