Chomksy: In Palestine, Dignity and Violence
In the case of Israel-Palestine, there has long been a near-unanimous international consensus on a diplomatic settlement, blocked by the United States for 35 years, with tacit European acceptance.
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The True Cost of Industrialized Food
"We are the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe. And reclaiming the democratic control over our food and water and our ecological survival is the necessary project for our freedom."-- Vandana Shiva, physicist and activist
Global Left Converges in Tunisia to Promote New Vision for Earth’s Future
Tens of thousands of people marched through downtown Tunis on Tuesday in a spirited march celebrating the beginning the 13th World Social Forum – the first to be held in an Arab country.
Articles by Greg Guma
Greg Guma is an author, editor and the former CEO of Pacifica Radio. He lives in Vermont and writes about politics and culture on his blog, Maverick Media.
Below are the collected articles Guma has written for Toward Freedom.
Peaceful Revolutions and the Power of Disobedience
Defenders of Freedom: Why Anarchism Is Misunderstood
Addicted to War: The Seductive Myths of Militarism
It CAN Happen Here: Meet Friendly Fascism
Of Hope and Pain: Rachel Corrie’s Rafah Legacy
Immediately after her painful death, crushed beneath an Israeli army bulldozer, Rafah embraced Rachel Corrie's legacy as another ‘martyr’ for Palestine. It was a befitting tribute to Rachel, who was born to a progressive family in the town of Olympia, itself a hub for anti-war and social justice activism.
Chinua Achebe: A Reflection of When Things Fall Apart
The Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died on March 21. Achebe as a novelist, professor of African literature in US universities and editor of cultural journals was an important figure in the efforts to share African culture with others and to advance the multiple currents of contemporary African life.