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Israel Goes to the Polls: An Analysis
Elections are public windows onto national hopes and concerns, and this was certainly the case with the March 2015 voting in Israel.
War by Other Means in El Salvador
A common thread is the tailoring of development projects to the needs of large business interests rather than small-scale producers, workers and residents.
“All Japan” vs. “All Okinawa”: Abe Shinzo’s Military-First Politics
A grand, and massively unequal, struggle over the future of Japan is underway.
The Growing Degradation of Work and Life, and What We Might Do to End It
When we combine relentless time pressure with the mind-numbing and physically destructive nature of most jobs, we have a recipe for acute human misery.
Why Can’t One of the US’s Most “Progressive” Cities Reform Its Police Force?
Portland's reform efforts come in the context of a national outcry against police violence.
The Dilemma of Soy in Argentina
Industrial soy production continues to expand in Argentina, pushing small farmers out of the countryside.
Women Up in Arms: Zapatistas and Rojava Kurds Embrace a New Gender Politics
Men and women traverse spaces of war as well as of pastoral, agricultural and domestic care.
Guiding Obama Into Global Make-Believe
The Orwellian concept of “information warfare” holds that propaganda can break down enemies.
Consumers Getting “Skinned” by Health Insurers
Bigger premiums, more cost sharing equate to big profits.
Biden’s Solution to Central American Migration Overlooks CAFTA Damage
Many of the region's policy analysts are not enthused about the plan, with one calling it “more of the same.”