LET THE NATION-STATE DIE SO THAT DEMOCRACY MAY THRIVE

Self-Governance Is Growing Locally as National Elections Are Foundering—And That’s a Good Thing   Stop conflating democracy with the nation-state, writes columnist Joe Mathews. “Ecclesiastical, and, political, state of the nation” (1780) by James Gillray. Courtesy of Yale University Library. by JOE MATHEWS | OCTOBER 8, 2024 (ZocaloPublicSquare.org) Democracy is not in decline. The nation-state is. Making… Continue reading

‘The Fabric of Nature Is Unraveling,’ Warns New Report on Wildlife Population Decline

A male Guam kingfisher is seen at a zoo in Wichita, Kansas, in July 2024.  (Photo: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) “This is not just about wildlife,” an expert said. “It’s about the essential ecosystems that sustain human life.” EDWARD CARVER Oct 10, 2024 (CommonDreams.org) Monitored populations of… Continue reading

Laleh: A Documentary | WIGS Unscripted

WIGS • Oct 13, 2012 Subscribe to WIGS on YouTube today! http://wigs.ly/SU4amA Like us on Facebook: http://wigs.ly/NY4Tlg Follow us on Twitter: http://wigs.ly/SUi368 Explore the world behind WIGS on Pinterest: http://wigs.ly/MHaG2Z About “Laleh”: When Laleh Behbehanian isn’t teaching or researching as a part of her PhD studies at UC Berkeley, she… Continue reading

Barack Obama lashes out at ‘crazy’ Trump in first campaign rally for Harris

Former US President Barack Obama on Thursday criticized Donald Trump, calling him “crazy”, and urged voters to support Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a rally in Pennsylvania. Obama compared Trump’s lengthy speeches to the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s and said the Republican nominee was disconnected from ordinary Americans…. Continue reading