A flurry of corporate lawsuits stemming from the coup period threaten to bankrupt the Central American country.
Honduras: A Case Study In How “Mafia Style” Investments Menace Impoverished Countries
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist: Juan López, Presente!
The assassination of a Honduran environmental rights defender comes as multinational corporations use dubious legal mechanisms to hamstring Xiomara Castro’s administration.
Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable
A lawsuit over toll booths in Honduras shows how corporate trade policies make life unlivable in poor countries — and send people fleeing north.
The Mess in Argentina
Javier Milei’s chainsaw is only making matters worse.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
Kenya Protests: A Wake-Up Call to a Failing International Financial Architecture
Multilateral lending is not breaking the cycle of debt.
The Olympic Refugee Team Was an Inspiration — And Also a Tragedy
For all the triumph of this year’s team of refugee competitors, their presence spoke to the need to end global mass displacement.
Is India on the Way to Number Three?
With one million people turning 18 each month, India stands on the precipice of a demographic dividend—or disaster.
Azerbaijan Surfing the Wave of Brotherhood to Pakistan
The two countries are building trade and energy links before the next big climate confab in Baku.
In France, a Bold New Take on ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’
France’s left parties are uniting to challenge both the far right and the corporate center.