Julian Aguon’s ‘The Properties of Perpetual Light’ is a thoughtful meditation on how, to understand problems at the center of a colonial society, we have to look at the margins.
Death and Living in the Face of Empire
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Democracy & Governance
Trade Policy Won’t Work for Workers Till it Works for Women
The Biden administration needs to adopt a gender and social inclusion framework for future trade negotiations and agreements.
Saving Democracy by Destroying It
America desperately needs a dose of its own medicine of democracy promotion.
America’s Merchants of Death Then — and Now
More tragedies like Afghanistan will be inevitable until we squeeze the personal profit out of prepping for war.
It’s Time to Reassess Our Relationship With Israel
Biden can’t say he’s putting human rights first and then welcome a prime minister who boasts about war crimes to the White House.
The War in Afghanistan is Dead. Long Live the War on Terror?
In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more “counterterrorism” — with serious implications for our foreign policy, politics, and legal system.
Philippine Senator Leila de Lima May Be the Only Hero of the Duterte Era
An interview with the imprisoned Duterte critic who’s running for reelection from behind bars.
The New Era of Extractivism — And How to Defeat It
El Salvador had to fight a multinational mining firm to protect its own water. It’s a sign of struggles to come — but also an inspiring example of how to win them.
Six Months After Coup, the World Has Failed the People of Myanmar
Brave activists in Myanmar are still resisting the coup — at great cost. An international campaign to ban arms sales and target gas sales could help.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back in the Struggle Against Anti-Democratic Corporate Trade Rules
Pakistan is the latest country to reject letting private investors sue governments in tribunals. But Ecuador is back-tracking and the lawsuits continue to proliferate.