China’s rapid growth has reduced poverty and produced prosperity — as well as skyrocketing inequality, ecological catastrophe, and dangerous financial bubbles.
Who’s Afraid of ‘Socialism’?
Americans were taught to associate “socialism” with dictatorship and “capitalism” with democracy. Are those days over?
When Politicians Turn Immigration into a ‘Crisis,’ Entire Societies Suffer
A look at Sicily, where political restrictions on immigration are taking their toll on local residents as well as immigrants.
America’s Coronavirus: Containing the Outbreak of Trumpism
The banality of President Trump’s evil has infected huge swaths of the electorate as well as the federal government. Can it be treated?
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2019
A Pentagon plan for “semiautonomous” nuclear devices in Iraq, U.S. state media calling George Soros a “nonbelieving Jew,” and other headlines you may have missed last year.
Americans Need to Hear More from Iranians. Here’s Where to Start.
Here are a few illuminating and emotionally resonant pieces by real Iranians on life under sanctions, the brutality of war, and the recent crisis.
We Need a Strong Anti-War Movement — Yesterday
As we spiral toward a confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, it’s worth reflecting on the failures to rein in U.S. aggression along the way.
A Feminist Alternative to Trump’s Chest Beating on Iran
Foreign policy should prioritize the needs of ordinary civilians and civil society — and wars of choice should always be off the table.
“When They Kill One, A Thousand More Are Born”
A Southern Mexico community remembers Mariano Abarca, who gave his life fighting mining companies, with a celebration of resistance.
Throughout South America, Structural Violence Is Showing Up as Street Violence
Ecuador was only the latest indicator of what’s possible when indigenous movements exercise their power. It also showed what’s at stake.