Francis recognizes that there’s no way to stop climate change without confronting the way the world does business. That’s huge.
5 Radical Takeaways from the Pope’s Letter on Climate
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
Ecuador Puts Piketty Into Practice
This small South American country is taxing wealthy estates and distributing the proceeds directly to workers.
Turkey’s AKP Doomed by Poverty, Growing Inequality and Its War on Trade Unions
The percentage of unionized workers in Turkey has fallen from 57.5 in 2003 to just 9.68 percent today.
Jeffrey Sachs Disdains Neoliberalism, Embraces Poland
In November 2013 John Feffer interviewed Jeffrey Sachs about the position Poland occupies in Europe.
Venture Capitalists Rule the World
You’ve heard of neo-liberalism. Say hello to its younger, wilder cousin: neo-lotteryism.
Congress Can — and Should — Declassify the TPP
If they wanted to, members of Congress could share the secret TPP text with the American people. Here’s how.
Belarus Brings Back Forced Labor for ‘Social Parasites’
Even as the U.S. and Europe reach out to Belarus amid tensions with Russia, the country is resurrecting controversial Soviet-era policies.
An Open Letter to Obama: If You Want Money for the Climate, Tax Wall Street
An innovative new tax could fund climate transition and help rebuild the social safety net. So why is the White House knocking it?
Solidarity’s Offices: Where Time Has Stopped
Membership in Poland’s Solidarity trade union is shrinking and the aging leadership blocks the way of new blood.
Taiwan’s Sunflower Revolution: One Year Later
As youth movements rise to the fore, Taiwan is undergoing a change of identity.