For most of human history, life-saving drugs were a public good. Now they’re only good for shareholders.
The Ultimate Blowback from U.S. Foreign Policy? Donald Trump.
How the CIA, bad trade deals, and wanton military intervention caused the social crises that gave us the Donald. (Really.)
10 Good Things About the Not-So-Great Year 2015
2015 had more than its share of bad news. But it also saw groundbreaking victories on climate, marriage equality, the drug war, and diplomacy.
Is the Drug War Coming to Argentina?
Argentina’s conservative next president is under pressure to scale up dubious, reactive security policies in response to rising concerns about crime and the drug trade.
Canada’s Progressives Bid Good Riddance to Harper
The victory of Canada’s Liberal Party was a mixed one for the country’s left. But from pulling out of Syria to (maybe) legalizing marijuana, they’re welcoming the change in governance.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
The tide may be turning against the Obama administration’s enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
The Rise and Fall of Guatemala’s Most Feared General
Otto Pérez Molina started his rise to power during a U.S.-backed dirty war. The uprising against impunity that brought him down has been waiting in the wings ever since.
Where the TPP Could Lose
Activists in Chile have made their government draw red lines on the corporate-friendly investment deal. North Americans could take a lesson.
Stopping the Biggest Corporate Power Grab in Years
How fighting back against one arcane, Nixon-era trade negotiating procedure could put a stop to a global corporate coup.
Obama Has Nothing to Gain by Propping Up Mexico’s Government
If Washington gives the Mexican president a pat on the back, it will be a stab in the back for the Mexican movement for justice and transparency.