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Reading Arundhati Roy: An Homage
Arundhati Roy's fictional narrative, The God of Small Things, is as relevant as ever, in regard to the current refugee crisis.
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ISIS Attacks Threaten Our Lives – So Does Right-Wing Extremism at Your Doorstep
Unlike ISIS, right wing extremism propagates its gruesomeness through media offices to conquer global headlines.
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Dahr Jamail | From Rising Seas to Walruses, the Arctic’s Endangerment Affects Us All
As climate disruption advances, the fragile Arctic ecosystem is on the brink.
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Hearts, Minds and Body Counts: The Politics of El Salvador’s Security Crisis
The right wing in El Salvador is exacerbating violence for political gain.
North Carolina Teen Loses Case Over Climate Change, Vows to Keep Fighting
Hallie Turner has been a climate activist since the fourth grade, so the loss will not discourage her.
Swedish Fascists Burn Homes, Blame Crisis on Refugees
Refugees flee homes destroyed by a neoliberal thirst for oil, while in the recipient countries the same forces ruined many lives.
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Noam Chomsky | The US Believes It Has an Inalienable Right to Exploit Developing Nations
The lessons of 1954 and 1973 are very clear, and the victims of US violence will ignore them at their peril.
The Top Six Republican Candidates Take Economic Policy Into the Wilderness
Perhaps what's needed is a US Hunger Games to cut the Republican field to size.
The Federal Reserve Board’s 8 Percent Hike in the Social Security Tax
The intensity of a debate over a tax increase of 0.2 percentage points should have people wondering why candidates aren't talking about a much larger tax increase imposed by …
Paris Climate Summit: Why More Women Need Seats at the Table
Women are on the frontlines of a changing climate, but remain underrepresented at high levels of policymaking.