The World Bank is still pretending that deregulating markets and corporations, rather than supporting ordinary people, is the way out of this crisis.
Will the EU Survive the Coronavirus?
Hungary’s authoritarianism, Portugal’s generosity, Italy’s call for solidarity, Germany’s tightfistedness: European responses to the crisis are all over the map.
How Austerity and Anti-Immigrant Politics Left Italy Exposed
Austerity and an anti-immigrant blockade left Italy with an older population and underfunded health care. Could the same happen here?
Throughout South America, Structural Violence Is Showing Up as Street Violence
Ecuador was only the latest indicator of what’s possible when indigenous movements exercise their power. It also showed what’s at stake.
Boris Johnson and the New Battle of Britain
As hard Brexiteer Boris Johnson takes over, Labour is finally coming down on the side of Remain. Will it be too late?
Lessons from Spain: Parties That Campaign from the Left Should Govern From It
The old days of campaigning on left social democracy and ruling with careful centrism are over.
As EU Elections Approach, Europe Confronts a Cliff
With the hard right running left and the center-left abdicating, Euroskeptics could accelerate a continent-wide crisis.
Brexit Threatens to Widen Northern Ireland’s Divides
Campaigns challenging the country’s environmentally destructive, low-wage economic model are gaining ground, despite political insecurity.
Spanish Elections Offer Another Lesson for the Left
Again, the success of right-wing parties reflects less the rise of the right than the collapse of the center.
There’s a New Crash Coming
Skyrocketing debt, Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and a diminished dollar could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.