For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the U.S., it could mean something more volatile.
The World is in Crisis. We Need a Global Green New Deal.
The rules of the global economy have created climate change, inequality, and deep vulnerability. But rules can change.
The World Needs a New Social Contract — Not More ‘Structural Adjustment’
The World Bank is still pretending that deregulating markets and corporations, rather than supporting ordinary people, is the way out of this crisis.
Abusive North American Companies Pay Off Latin American Police to Harass Critics
In countries like Peru, extractive industries contract police to suppress Indigenous protesters and detain international observers — including me.
How Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble with Latin American Lives
In more than two-thirds of the mining-related lawsuits against governments in the region, communities have been actively organizing against the mining activities.
What the UK’s Labour Party Can Teach Democrats About Internationalism
In the fight for the future of the Democratic Party, progressives must not let their critique of the status quo end at the nation’s borders.
Why Free Trade is Bad for You (or Most of You at Any Rate)
Free trade is simply a euphemism for the corporate capture of international trade.
A Huge Mining Conglomerate Wanted to Poison This Country’s Water. After a Long Fight, They’ve Finally Lost.
After a long struggle, El Salvador just proved that with enough civil society support, even a very poor country can stand up to powerful global mining firms.
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Green Climate Fund is supposed to finance the world’s shift away from fossil fuels. But fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board.
For Indigenous Peoples, Megadams Are ‘Worse than Colonization’
These mega-projects expropriate land, spoil environments, and pollute democracies. Berta Cáceres gave her life resisting them.