Divide and Rule: How Factionalism in Palestine Is Killing Prospect for Freedom | Ramzy Baroud

Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 10, 2016 As Palestinians in the Occupied Territories begin preparations for local elections that are scheduled for October, division and factionalism ...

Palestine’s ‘Prayer for Rain’: How Israel Uses Water as a Weapon of War | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 22, 2016 Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming ...

Retrotopia: A Distant Scent of Blood | John Michael Greer

John Michael GreerMay 18, 2016 (Archdruid Report) -- This is the 16th installment of an exploration of some of the possible futures discussed on this blog, using the toolkit of narrative fiction. Our ...

Thank you, Andrea Dworkin | Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust May 7, 2016 “Only when manhood is dead -- and it will perish when ravaged femininity no longer sustains it -- only then will we know what it is to be free.” (Andrea Dwor ...

There’s no such thing as a vegan car | Mickey Z.

Tesla Model X by Steve Jurvetson derivative work: Mariordo (CC BY 2.0) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust March 23, 2016 When Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk tweeted about his preference for the “vegan ultra w ...

What if Hitchcock got it all backwards in 'The Birds?' | Mickey Z.

"The Birds" trailer screenshot. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust March 13, 2016 I recently revisited a 2011 study involving crows that proved -- yet again -- how hu ...

Dear world, I’m sorry for being such a vegan | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Kenny Vena Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Feb. 29, 2016 Hey, Mickey Z. here. Formerly known (on social media) as “Mickey Z-vegan.” You know, the keynote speaker each year at the Veggie P ...

TOON: Oregon Clown Show | Gregory Crawford

Gregory Crawford -- World News Trust Jan. 14, 2016 "Oregon Clown Show." Editorial cartoon by Gregory Crawford. © 2016 World News Trust. "Oregon Clown Show" by Gregory Crawford is licensed under a Cre ...

What if plants have feelings, too? | Mickey Z.

Credit: Ryan McGuire Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 8, 2016 Just because I’ve chosen a plant-centered diet for more than two decades doesn’t mean I’m unable to entertain other perspectives. In fa ...

(Vegan) Food for (Healthy) Thought? | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Oct. 7, 2015 “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of oth ...

Another World is Inevitable | John Michael Greer

John Michael GreerSept. 16, 2015 (Archdruid Report) -- I don’t normally comment in these essays on the political affairs of other countries. As I’ve noted more than once here, the last thing the rest ...