Despite the dashed hopes of the early 2010s, social movements are still winning important fights — and building a framework for human survival.
As the Decade Closes, the Power of Protest Endures
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Human Rights
It’s Our Choice: Medicare for All or Endless War?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars. Here’s how.
How the Battle of Seattle Made the Truth About Globalization True
Twenty years ago, experts refused to see the truth about the dark side of globalization. Then Seattle happened.
Inside the Battle for Another World
Understanding how the new right went global — and how to stop it — is key to keeping our planet habitable.
Bearing Witness to the Costs of War
I’m a scholar of the war on terror’s civilian casualties, as well as a military spouse. Until the suffering ends, all of us should bear witness to the costs of war.
“They Are Killing Us Like Dogs”: Dispatches from the Ground in Bolivia
Indigenous protesters against the coup government report escalating atrocities and rising repression.
Don’t Just Focus on Trump’s Crimes at Home
Trump’s war on the law extends beyond flouting Congress and packing courts — overseas, it extends to arguable crimes against humanity.
What’s Happening In Bolivia Is a Violent Right-Wing Coup
Progressives need to speak up: Morales made mistakes, but nothing justifies the violent right-wing putsch that followed.
Did the Fall of the Berlin Wall Produce the Trump Presidency?
Austere “shock therapy” after the Cold War only shocked the East into reaction. In the West, the corporate political center ultimately did the same.
How Literature Can Help Bridge the Empathy Gap
Can the written word bridge our aching divides? Experiments are underway in some of the world’s most combustible conflict zones.