The “Smart Imperialism” Crowd
A new diplomatic memoir makes a "national interest" case for warmer relations with Cuba.
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The Insanity of Making Sick People Work
Coronavirus is putting extra burdens on workers, from health professionals to low-paid cleaning staff at the front lines of combating infection. Yet many of these same workers don’t even have the right to sick pay — meaning they’ll feel compelled to work even if it risks spreading the virus.
Neoliberalism Is a Political Project
David Harvey on what neoliberalism actually is — and why the concept matters.
What Happened to the Pink Tide?
Latin America's "pink tide" governments challenge neoliberalism and US hegemony, but leave the basic structures of capitalism intact.
Resilience for Whom?
The Japanese prime minister's plans for "resilience" will serve corporations and US military goals more than the Japanese people.
Making Sense of the Malaysian Elections
Malaysians have ousted their corrupt prime minister and opened the door for fundamental reform.
We Should Have a Democratic Debate About Trade-Offs Between Public Safety and Privacy
Locked down, smartphones are giving many of us some comfort and connection now. But the hardware and software that make our phones so indispensable are also tracking us twenty-four hours a day. This crisis will only open the door to more privacy intrusions in the name of public health.
This Pandemic Won’t Save the Climate From Big Oil
Global oil prices have plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the giants of the industry are facing terminal decline: Big Oil could bounce back stronger than ever.
The Left Must Seize This Moment, or Others Will
The COVID-19 pandemic will transform our world. Massive state intervention is essential to head off an unprecedented slump. We must come out of this crisis with a better society.
Modi’s Government Has Botched Its Response to India’s Pandemic
With its economic resources and geopolitical strength, India should be in a better position to face COVID-19 than most countries in the Global South. But its people are paying the price for incompetent policymaking and years of neglect under Narendra Modi.
The Jerry Lewis of International Diplomacy
Is Trump’s foreign policy the work of an incompetent ignoramus or a strategic genius? The answer may surprise you.
Japan’s New Leader, Suga Yoshihide, Will Maintain the Old Regime
Suga Yoshihide, longtime aide to Abe Shinzo, has now replaced him as Japan’s prime minister. Suga will preserve the main features of Abe’s long stint in power: creeping militarism, subordination to the US, and a high-handed approach to political opposition.
Eurobonds Won’t Prevent Another Wave of Austerity
German and Dutch leaders’ harsh rejection of economic aid for Italy has shown the hollowness of EU solidarity. Even proposed Eurobonds would merely kick the crisis down the road — failing to challenge structural imbalances that systematically hurt the Eurozone’s Southern periphery.
Why the Neoliberals Won’t Let This Crisis Go to Waste
Many observers expected that the 2008 financial crisis would mark the end of neoliberalism. Instead, we saw a wave of privatization and sharp cuts in public services. Today, the forces best placed to exploit the coronavirus pandemic are still those who already have power: the neoliberals who’ve been shaping the economic policy agenda for decades.
“Brazilian Inequality Is Female”
Brazilian vice-presidential candidate Manuela D'Ávila on misogyny in politics, the ruling class's motivations for keeping Lula jailed, and what's driving the far right's resurgence.
Listening to Trump
What did millions of voters see in Trump? His speeches hold the answer.
Business as Usual in Nicosia?
Election results in Cyprus suggest an endorsement of austerity. But the reality is more complex.
We Can’t Cede Transparency to Liberals
Without transparency in politics and in the institutions that govern our daily lives, we can’t build socialism.
What a Bernie Sanders Presidency Would Look Like
Bernie Sanders often argues, “Beating Trump is not good enough.” This is an understatement. The world quite literally depends on us winning a political revolution. Only Bernie has a plan for that.
A Petrodollar and a Dream
Any reversal of neoliberalism in the Middle East would require challenging powerful Gulf States.