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David Andersson

David Andersson is a writer and humanist based in New York City. He focuses on issues of global justice, collective consciousness, and nonviolent transformation. He co-directs Pressenza International Press Agency and is the author of The White-West: A Look in the Mirror, a collection of op-eds examining the dynamics of Western identity and its global impact. CounterPunch, denikreferendum.cz, Mobilized News, Countercurrents, LA Progressive, and Dissident Voice have published his recent work. Many of his articles have been translated into more than five languages.

The Quiet Revolution: Women, Power, and the Transformation of Our Time

The mainstream media seems to be waiting for a clash between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump. Both figures embody starkly different visions of the present moment. Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president and a self-described humanist, enjoys…

Infrastructure: A Parallel Universe to Our Lives

There was big trouble at Newark Airport last week—serious trouble. On April 28, air traffic controllers completely lost contact with inbound and outbound flights. No radar. No radio. No communication at all. A total blackout. At the heart of it…

Who Is Really Unstoppable?

As Western values—democracy, free-market capitalism, international law—melt away like ice cream in the summer sun, the media frames this decline as apocalyptic, as if humanity itself teeters on the edge of extinction. But this is hardly the first time human…

The Courage to Stand Together: A Path to Humanization

There are few opportunities to illustrate that some people are working with a different mindset—not following the usual divisions like Israel vs. Palestine, and Left vs. Right — that are dragging our world into unnecessary tensions, insecurity, and violence. Standing…

Beyond the Material Filter: Discrimination, Autism, and the Future of Human Connection

It is difficult to grasp how deeply discrimination affects us all and how far-reaching its consequences can be. At its core, discrimination is built upon a hierarchical and judgmental structure that shapes the way we perceive and interact with the…

Europe in Shock: The U.S. Push for Militarization and the Path to a New Global Order

Europeans are in shock as they face the latest moves by the U.S. government against the continent. From the paternalistic lecture delivered by Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference in February (see the speech here) to the negotiations over…

Mahmoud Khalil: As American as Apple Pie

The way the Left is handling Mahmoud Khalil’s case—framing it as a legal and human rights issue— completely misses the broader media narrative going on. For Trump’s team, Khalil has been ideal candidate to monopolize media coverage across the political spectrum. His name,…

When Reality TV Moves into Politics—And Your Life

One way to understand what happened at the White House between Zelensky and Trump on March 1st regarding Ukraine’s future is through Trump’s own words: it was about “being good TV in front of the American people.” He also declared…

The Illusion of the Current Epoch

The great illusion of our time is that we can pay for all our “needs” without having to depend on a community to fulfill them. People strive for independence and self-sufficiency, seeking to solve their problems alone, surpassing the need…

Breaking the Mindset of Discrimination: A Call for Universal Humanism

For over a month now, the Discriminator-in-Chief has been making good on his awful political promises—dismantling federal agencies one after another, firing civil servants by the thousands, deporting immigrants, blocking diversity funding, shutting down USAID, and cutting financial support for…

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