It’s not Washington and Lincoln Trump imagines himself in the footsteps of — it’s Xi and Putin.
The Global Rushmore of Autocrats
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Democracy & Governance
Small Island Countries Aren’t Waiting for Rich Countries to Act on Climate
Ambitious climate resilience plans like Dominica’s could be a life raft for the 65 million inhabitants of developing island countries.
The Camo Economy: How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
The World is in Crisis. We Need a Global Green New Deal.
The rules of the global economy have created climate change, inequality, and deep vulnerability. But rules can change.
The Police and the Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home
We need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier — from Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis.
The De-Trumpification of America
What lessons can be learned from the end of the Confederacy, Nazi Germany, and Saddam’s Iraq?
Defund the Pentagon, Too
Over-funding police has terrorized people of color and left communities less secure. Can the same not be said of the Pentagon?
Why Bolton Matters
You don’t need to lionize Bolton, a far-right hawk, to understand what makes his observations about Trump valuable.
Conservatives Are Comparing Racial Justice Protestors to Maoists
Right-wing “intellectuals” uncomfortable with the Black Lives Matter movement have latched onto a dubious historical analogy.
Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of COVID-19
Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — not just of disease, but of violence, exploitation, and corporate capture.