Often, when people are looking at the current state of the world, they say: “Nothing is possible, nothing can change” or, “I am ready but nobody else is.” And then suddenly what seemed impossible yesterday, seems possible today, and millions of people are out...
The United States government intends to sell over $1 billion in weapons to Taiwan, intending to help the Taiwanese government defend against a potential blockade or invasion by China. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has indicated that it would...
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded last week to the French author Annie Ernaux. She is only the 17th woman to be awarded the prize since its creation in 1901. This is worth noting not only because she is a woman and a brilliant writer, but also because she is...
(This is a slightly updated reprint of a 2020 article by Speak Out Now.) Monday, October 10, 2022 is Indigenous People’s Day, but the longstanding U.S. tradition is to celebrate it as Columbus Day. The official change of name was marked in 1989 with a decree by the...
Watch out! The new term of the Supreme Court began at the start of October. The power given to this court raises the question of who controls our destiny: do we, the 99 Percent or do nine lawyers appointed for life by the politicians of the One Percent? The Supreme...
