The country was founded on the principle that primary role of government is to protect property from the majority, and so it remains.

I've been interested in the reports on Rojava. It seems clear that there are positive developments.

Given their unusual privilege, Western intellectuals can realistically accomplish a great deal. The limits are imposed by will more than objective circumstances. And about human will predictions are without value.

The people who live on the land - Israelis and Palestinians - have a right to live in security and peace.

The main mineral in your cellphone, coltan [a black metallic ore], comes from the Eastern Congo. Multinational corporations are there exploiting the very rich mineral resources of the region. A lot of them are backing militias which are fighting one other to gain control of the resources or a piece of the resources.

Our health care is rationed by wealth.

It makes sense to work towards a better world, but it doesn't make any sense to have illusions about what the real world is.