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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. His recent work, including The Quiet Revolution: Women, Power, and the Transformation of Our Time, has been published by CounterPunch, Countercurrents, LA Progressive, and Dissident Voice. Many of his articles have been translated into more than five languages.

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…

Countries and the Morphological Future

I just got a 3D printer, and now I need to understand the Z-axis. After years of working with 2D printing, I am now exploring this new possibility and trying to take advantage of this “third dimension” in printing. It’s a…

Why Claudia Sheinbaum Is a Humanist in One Minute

During a press conference in Mexico City on January 31, 2025, a reporter asked the President of Mexico about the historical significance and reasoning behind marking 2025 as the Year of Indigenous Women. Ms. Sheinbaum’s response, in just over a…

Everything is about energy, and energy is everything.

Everything we do requires energy, both internally and externally. As the world changes, accelerates, restructures, and transforms, do we have enough personal energy just to keep up? We are no longer floating in a calm lake; we are at sea,…

Humanity’s Future Is Electric

The world is rapidly transitioning toward a future where electricity will be the primary energy source for nearly every aspect of human life, from transportation and heating to power generation. With the rise of clean and sustainable energy sources like…

Claudia Sheinbaum: The Leadership the World Needs

Bullied by a macho president in the neighboring north, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected leader, has made a bold and defining move in her first year in office. In a world fraught with political posturing, Sheinbaum’s firm yet thoughtful response…

Beyond the Absence of War: Rethinking Peace as a Way of Life.

The White-West notion of peace is largely associated with the absence of war. Even the origins of the peace symbol stem from the denuclearization movement. But what do we mean when we talk about peace? If someone were to ask…

United States: The New Kodak?

Kodak, founded in 1888 by George Eastman, became synonymous with photography for over a century. Eastman revolutionized the industry with a portable Kodak camera and the slogan, “You press the button, we do the rest.” This invention democratized photography for…

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