Often promoted as sustainable, fish farming can increase pressure on wild fisheries, deepen global food inequities, and damage marine ecosystems. Asc1733, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Laura Lee Cascada Fish farming, a form of aquaculture, is now the fastest-growing form of factory farming worldwide. This rapid expansion can be attributed to the industry’s emphasis on buzzwords such as “climate,” “conservation,” and “sustainability.” While discussions about land-base

Tracing the origins of the Strait of Hormuz to ancient Persian cosmology reveals how U.S. foreign policy toward Iran turns historically layered places into strategic abstractions, fueling instability across the Middle East. Marco Polo with elephants and camels arriving at Hormuz -- Boucicaut Master, (fl.1390-1430) (and workshop), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Martina Moneke To speak of the Strait of Hormuz today is already to enter a language of reduction. In policy

May Day in Havana, 2026 On May 1, 2026, while millions of people in Cuba were on the streets against the US policy of strangulation, US President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on the socialist island. In addition to the already existing obstacles to Cuba's economic development caused by the decades-long blockade policy, these new measures once again worsen the living conditions of the Cuban people. The new blockade measures are directed against the energy‑ and oil sector

From child labor to incarceration, U.S. laws often treat youth as disposable rather than nurturing their potential. Youth line up in prison in a US jail -- image via a Change.org petition By Colin Greer and Reynard Loki [Editor’s Note: This article is the second installment of “Does Your Community Care About Children?”, a four-part series by Colin Greer and Reynard Loki that examines overlapping crises facing vulnerable youth in America—including poverty, child labor, juvenil

By hosting the proposed Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, Canada risks transforming war from a political decision subject to public scrutiny into a financial product. U.S. Army Soldier fires a FGM-148 Javelin -- public domain image By Umer Azad, Common Dreams Canada is set to host the headquarters of the proposed Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, or DSRB, a new multinational institution designed to mobilize tens of billions in financing for military and security p

Poor health, hunger, and malnutrition are not just symptoms of poverty—they are barriers to education, socialization, and hope. Aaron Burden aaronburden, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Colin Greer and Reynard Loki In Peoria, Illinois, children living in federally subsidized housing have been getting sick in the very places meant to shelter them. An investigation by ProPublica documented that apartments at the city’s Taft Homes were plagued by mold, water damage, pest infestati

As references to rivers, trees, and wildlife fade from books, songs, and everyday speech, our connection to the natural world also diminishes. Reclaiming these words can help us recognize, appreciate, and ultimately, preserve the environment. © Hans Hillewaert / CC BY-SA 4.0 By Reynard Loki and Danica Tomber How often do we talk about oceans, trees, or birds in everyday life? How about glaciers, shrubs, or bugs? Nature-related words like these are easily recognizable now, but

The Executive Order of May 1st and the Blockade Measures Announced Today Further Increase the Harm to the Cuban Population and Reinforce the Threat of Aggression Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the Executive Order issued by the White House on May 1st, 2026, which tightens, to unprecedented and extreme levels, the economic, commerc

Police deployment at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin-Treptow on May 8, 2025 -- image via X By Ralf Hohmann, Unsere Zeit. Sozialistische Wochenzeitung – Zeitung der DKP, 8 May 2026 edition. Translation by Helmut-Harry Loewen. Soviet photojournalist Yevgeny Khaldei (1917-1997) is known as a chronicler of the Second World War. His photos depict the horrors of war, the suffering and devastation in the concentration camps, and the city of Murmansk, reduced to rubble and ashes by

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in Kerala, March 11, 2026 -- Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad In India, over 123 million people voted in the four states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal (home to 290 million people) for their state assemblies. These are influential states: two in the south, one in the east, and one in the northeast. The next national parliamentary election is not scheduled unt

Viewing food as a system of biological signals helps explain why diets affect people differently and how nutrition can better support metabolism, mental health, and long-term well-being. Touzrimounir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Michael S. Fenster Modern nutrition science has continued to see food through numbers. Calories, macronutrients, ingredient lists, and percent daily values have become the primary language of eating. This approach, often referred to as “nut

LET CUBA LIVE MAY 5, 2026 -- The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) strongly condemns the latest coercive measures and military threats against the Cuban people imposed by the US government. The US government has imposed a new wave of sanctions on Cuba, on top of the oil blockade early this year. US President Donald Trump is also escalating his threats of military aggression against Cuba, by announcing his intention to send the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier towards the

Human ecology offers a framework for understanding how social systems in Nordic countries and New York shape participation, trust, and collective well-being. Skogn folkehøgskole folk high school, Norway -- Ragnhild Lovli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Sandra Ericson The United States is a nation of extraordinary wealth and extraordinary contradiction. Tens of millions of Americans live in material insecurity, while aggregate wealth continues to expand. Institutional

Image via the PCB Build the anti-imperialist movement and advance the working class struggle! The Central Committee of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) assesses that the imperialist system, the more it intensifies its decline, the more it abuses violence and aggressiveness. What we are witnessing are not isolated incidents, but part of a global offensive by a decaying system that, through increased aggression and attacks, attempts to maintain its hegemony over the peoples.

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish We, the undersigned recipients of the National Social Sciences and National History Prizes of the Republic of Cuba, mindful of the ethical responsibility our intellectual work and commitment to the nation carry, hereby make public the the following statement: We reaffirm, first and foremost, our loyalty to the principles of independence, sovereignty and social justice that have guided the Cuban revolutionary process

Image via the PCC Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, at the closing ceremony of the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, at the Convention Center, on May 2, 2026, "Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz". Translated from the Spanish. Dear sisters and brothers in solidarity with Cuba and with the just causes of the wor

Banner held as detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands, May 4. Two of their fellow activists remain in Israel for questioning. -- image via news video screenshot Freedom to the Global Sumud flotilla activists: Communist Party of Israel Statement: Again, the state of Israel illegally and brutally violates International Law as Israeli naval forces intercepted the boats of the Sumud flotilla in international waters, while forcing and dragging other countries t

Constant exposure to headlines can take a psychological toll. Here’s why it happens and how readers can stay informed without becoming overwhelmed. By Gena Wolfrath Beginning the day with digital news consumption often subjects individuals to a barrage of negative information—including environmental crises, political volatility, and health advisories—before the workday has even begun. For many people, this has become the quiet, unremarkable texture of daily life. And for many

George W. Bush shakes hands with President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana Sept. 15, 2008 at the White House -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad En febrero de 2008, bajo el implacable sol de la tarde de Accra, el presidente de los Estados Unidos, George W. Bush, se presentó ante un pequeño grupo de periodistas y desestimó los rumores que circulaban con una risita. Los Estados Unidos, afirmó, no tenían intención alguna de construir bases militares en África. “Eso es una tonte

The data centers popping up across the South and Midwest don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil. Construction at the Southaven, Mississippi data center -- image via news video screenshot from April, 2026 By Melissa Garriga Across the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being