America’s leading Sunni ally is proving how easily hubris, delusion, and old-fashioned ineptitude can trump even bottomless wealth.
The Saudis Are Stumbling. They May Take the Middle East with Them.
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
Bernie Sanders Has America Talking About Denmark. That’s a Good Thing.
If you were looking for a place where democratic socialism appears to be working, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than Denmark.
This (Film) Changes Everything
Where other climate change documentaries may counsel despair, Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” offers hope.
Is GDP Over?
Economists from rich countries increasingly agree: Sustainable development and reducing inequality matter more than economic growth.
Canada’s Progressives Bid Good Riddance to Harper
The victory of Canada’s Liberal Party was a mixed one for the country’s left. But from pulling out of Syria to (maybe) legalizing marijuana, they’re welcoming the change in governance.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
The tide may be turning against the Obama administration’s enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
What Better U.S.-China Cooperation Might Look Like
What if world leaders, starting with the U.S., took seriously Pope Francis’ call to treat global crises as moral issues?
The Moral Case Against the TPP
The TPP doesn’t just put jobs at risk. It rewrites the rules of business for big corporations — just ask Pope Francis.
Portugal: Europe’s Left Batting 1.000
In Portugal’s elections, Left parties garnered more than 50 percent of the vote and austerity took a major hit.
China’s Stock Market Crash Is the Latest Crisis of Global Capitalism
Alongside rising protests from farmers and workers, China now confronts a middle class anxious about a slowdown in growth and burned by the stock market bust. It’s a volatile brew.