Bangladesh’s Disaster Capitalism
Climate change is driving Bangladeshi women out of the countryside and into exploitative garment factories.
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Bile, Bullshit, and Bernie
Sixteen notes on the presidential campaign.
Peace for Whom?
The benefits of peace between FARC and the Colombian government will not be widely felt.
Digging Free of Poverty
In Ecuador, the Left is torn between urgent development needs and the costs of natural resource extraction.
Tearing Down the Walls
The story of the Stonewall Rebellion and the rise of the gay liberation movement.
After Syriza
Syriza failed to stop austerity in Greece. What can Popular Unity do differently?
What Happened to the Arab Spring?
It's been five years since the start of the Tunisian uprising. What was won — and what remains — in the Arab Spring?
War Without Reason
Henry Kissinger dismissed facts and data in favor of grandiose notions of moral power.
Bill Gates, Crypto-Socialist?
Bill Gates is right: the private sector is stifling innovation in green energy. But that's not the only place capitalism is holding us back.
The Kohler Tradition
More than 2,000 workers remain on strike in Kohler, Wisconsin, a site of historic struggles for labor rights.
Why Obama Can’t Slay Trumpism
The policies President Obama outlined in last night’s State of the Union will only reinforce the trends that produced Donald Trump.
Japan’s Battle for Peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is pushing the country toward dangerous new militarization.
The Real Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's record cuts against the claim that she's an ardent champion of women's rights.
The National Debtors’ Prison
Government borrowing tends to benefit wealthy bondholders — not the average worker.
The Last Stimulus
We shouldn’t ask whether we must get out of capitalism so that humans can survive. We must ask how and when.
Rodrigo Duterte’s One-Man Revolution
Rodrigo Duterte's authoritarian vision is no way forward for the Philippines.
The New-Old PKK
The PKK has continued to struggle for justice in Kurdistan. But its democratic transformation leaves much to be desired.
The Enduring Disaster
Trump’s new strategy in Afghanistan is Obama’s plan, dressed up with a lot of bravado. There's been zero change in policy.
Argentina’s New Order
Newly elected Argentine president Mauricio Macri has inaugurated harsh austerity measures and quashed dissent.