From Puerta del Sol in Madrid, a ray of hope radiates throughout the country. After many years of political compromises and rising costs of living, people have simply had enough. They want to live with dignity. More
Shadow at the Door: Death and Dying in Palestine
A recent death in my family underscored for me the devastating impact of personal grief, illuminating the deep loss and constant state of mortality that Palestinian families endure every day. To be Palestinian is to carry an inherited archive of loss. After nearly a century of forced displacement, military occupation and relentless aggression at the hands of a brutal colonizer, death in Palestine has not been a quiet end at the close of life. It is an ever-present shadow woven into the tapestry of daily existence. More
Welcome to “The Golden Age”: War, Decay, and Resistance in Trump’s America
Right now, the United States has initiated a new phase of its unprovoked and illegal war with Iran. Ranting and raving about Iran being led by ‘scumbags’ is another example, if you needed one of the erratic and unstable mind of President Donald J. Trump. Trump also declared the ‘ceasefire’ over, if there ever was one to begin with. Iran responded by firing missiles at U.S. military bases and closing the Strait of Hormuz.1 For the foreseeable future, there will be a permanent armed conflict of greater or lesser intensity in the Persian Gulf region More
Gaza Diary: A Season of Horror
Since the so-called ceasefire went into effect on October 11, 2025, Israeli forces have killed at least 1,534 Palestinians in Gaza and injured another 5,486. That works out to around 18 Palestinian casualties a day since [ . . . ]
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Fired Up About Unions w/ Cole Rockarts
This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk with Cole Rockarts about their new book Fired Up About Unions, published by Between the Lines. Cole is a labor educator, organizer, and writer. They have worked in public- and private-sector unions in Canada and the US since 2016.
Cole will be kicking off their book tour in Los Angeles at Skylight Books on November 5.
Pre-order a copy of Fired Up About Unions from AK Press.
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Nurturing a Free Palestine w/ Dr. Fauziah Hasan and Azra Banu
This is part two of our series with Palestinian solidarity activists from Malaysia. Dr. Fauziah Hasan and Azra Banu of the Asia Pacific Women’s Coalition for Al Quds and Palestine discuss the importance of consisent, coalitional efforts to support Palestinian women. Dr. Fauziah sailed on the Women’s Boat to Gaza in 2016 and again on the 2025 Freedom Flotilla that was abducted by Israel. Azra participated in a humanitarian land convoy in 2010 that drove from London to Gaza, and went on a second mission to Gaza in 2012. As mothers and grandmothers, they emphasize the passing on of intergenerational activist knowledge and the necessity of nurturing a generation of young people committed to Palestinian Liberation in the Asia-Pacific.
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People Power w/ Norma Hashim & Dr. Nazari Ismail of BDS Malaysia
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Norma Hashim and Dr. Nazari Ismail from the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in this two-part podcast with solidarity activists from Malaysia. Hashim and Dr. Ismail share reflections on almost two decades of grassroots organizing with BDS Malaysia and Viva Palestina Malaysia. They discuss the recent closure of The Network School, an experimental project in “tech zionism”, and other successful campaigns to divest from Israeli companies. The Malaysian consumer boycott of Starbucks led to the closure of over 45+ locations. Their McDonald’s boycott sparked a viral legal battle, and the struggle continues against complicit corporations like Google, Amazon, Caterpillar, and resource extraction companies that serve the Pentagon, including the Australian rare earth miner Lynas. Alongside their advocacy work, Hashim shares updates from daily relief work to support communities in Gaza, who continue to survive in the unbearable living conditions.
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