A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
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.
Lessons from Europe: The Left Can’t Win By Running to the Right
The far right showed disturbing strength in the European Parliament elections, but there’s nothing inevitable about a far right wave. To win, the left needs to stick to principles — and stick together.
How Capitalism Really Works
Grace Blakeley’s new book covers not only the scandals but also the structural corruption of capitalism.
The Global South’s Three-Body Problem
The Global North has its solutions to the problems of debt, development, and climate change. Here are some other options.
Needed: A Mass Uprising against the Neoliberal Matrix
Will Gen Z play the role of Neo in taking down the neoliberal matrix?