It’s the best way to stop the global race to the bottom that hurts workers everywhere, not just those in low-income countries.
The Time Has Come for a Global Minimum Wage
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Europe & Central Asia
Balkans: The Bulwark of Christianity?
Anti-immigration sentiment has created a new set of walls in the Balkans.
Bolton Wants to Fight Iran, But the Pentagon Has Its Eye on China
The Pentagon may be burned by the war on terror, but it’s obsessively preparing for a high-intensity conflict with China or Russia.
Democracy Desperately Needs a Reboot
Democracy faces a global crisis. And this crisis couldn’t be coming at a worse time.
The Human Costs of the Nationalist Agendas of Trump and Brexit
The nationalist approach to trade hurts globalists and workers alike.
Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.
Russia and the Future of Europe
With EU elections approaching, the Kremlin has backed some of the most noxious reactionaries now operating on the world scene.
Romani Resistance Day Is About More Than Memory
May 16 marks a famed Roma uprising against Nazi death camp guards. Against a backdrop of rising right-wing hatred, we need to draw on that defiance and humanity.
The Rising Tide of the Populist Right
The rise of the populist right is like climate change — a profound transformation of the political landscape, not just a temporary oscillation in the political temperature.
Lessons from Spain: Parties That Campaign from the Left Should Govern From It
The old days of campaigning on left social democracy and ruling with careful centrism are over.