Slavery and Judiciary
The deep arbitrariness of Brazil’s judicial system is the legacy of enslavement and colonialism.
20389 Article(s) by: Elizabeth Mahony
8 Reasons to Oppose the Lula Decision
Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement (MTST) gives eight reasons why Lula’s conviction was unjust.
The True Impasse of the New Republic
The future of Brazilian democracy doesn’t rest with Lula, but with the oppressed of Brazil.
Brazil on the Brink
Lula’s persecution represents a narrowing of Brazilian democracy with far-reaching consequences.
Awaiting an Alternative
The Lula conviction signals the end of an era for the Brazilian left. But it’s profoundly unclear what comes next.
New York’s Property Tax Is Theft
Under New York City’s byzantine property tax system, billionaires pay lower rates than bus drivers.
Horror on the Teleprompter
Trump’s State of the Union was a terrifying address that promised terror for immigrants at home and saber-rattling abroad.
Beautiful Coal and Disastrous Droughts
Last night, Trump laid out a racist, xenophobic vision for what a warmed world could look like.
Germany’s Groundhog Day
Die Linke MP Fabio de Masi on Germany’s coalition negotiations, the revolt in the SPD, and what it all means for the country’s left.
The Beginning of the End
The Tet Offensive was a powerful blow against US imperialism and a boon to the antiwar movement.
Locking Up the Lower Class
New data suggests that class disparities are the main reason for the gap in black-white incarceration rates.
The Story of the Tet Offensive
Fifty years ago today, the Tet Offensive exposed the US military and the global economic order it oversaw.
Democracy Is Norm Erosion
Sometimes you have to break the rules to create a more democratic system.
The Case Against Cuomo
The corrupt New York governor’s progressive reputation is a carefully stage-managed illusion.
The High-Tech Poorhouse
When algorithms are introduced into public assistance programs, the effects are rarely good for poor and working-class beneficiaries.
The Unholy Family
“Family values” and neoliberal capitalism are supposed to be enemies. A new book begs to differ.
Peace Is Still Possible
The United States cares more about keeping South Korea under its thumb than securing peace with North Korea.
No Corbyn in Sight
A membership surge in the German Social Democratic Party has sparked talks of a Corbyn-like transformation. But don’t get too excited just yet.
Will There Be a Fightback at UPS?
If rank-and-file Teamsters can confront the package-delivery giant, they’ll win better conditions for the whole industry.
A War Without End
The late Ursula Le Guin on oppression, resistance, and why “the exercise of imagination is dangerous.”