After a long struggle, El Salvador just proved that with enough civil society support, even a very poor country can stand up to powerful global mining firms.
It’s Time to Scrap NAFTA, Not ‘Tweak’ It
Donald Trump seems to think Mexicans made out like bandits from NAFTA. In reality, workers in all three NAFTA countries have suffered.
Trump and Trade: The Perils for Agriculture
Donald Trump has taken aim at free trade agreements. What could renegotiation look like?
From Here to Dystopia
One or two bomb throwers can blow up the international community. Trump is appointing a whole cabinet of them.
Seeds of Corporate Power vs Farmers’ Rights
We need to start tilting the playing field back in favor of farmers and the environment.
How Japanese Officials Can Atone for Fukushima
Let them eat isotopes.
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.)
Will Scarcity Lead to Anarchy in China as Robert Kaplan Maintains?
The steady track towards stability and prosperity that China and most developing countries seem to be on is driven by a new form of self-reliance.
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?
When It Comes to Global Warming, Godwin’s Law May Actually Apply
Denying global warming can leave one open to legitimate comparisons with Hitler.