Truthout
Capitalism
The US Has Used Conservatorships to Exploit Indigenous Peoples
Breaches of trust were documented in which conservators took money or lands for their own monetary gain.
Amid Labor Shortage and Supply Chain Disruption, Workers Have Historic Leverage
This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions or to win long-sought demands.
Ten Years After Occupy Wall Street, Another World Is Still Possible
Occupy helped us imagine a world beyond capitalism.
Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
Capitalism Primes Our Bodies for Illness
Physician Rupa Marya and co-author Raj Patel's new book examines the social and environmental roots of poor health.
Labor Unions Must Start Building Toward Bigger and Longer Strikes
If we want to encourage more high-profile strikes that can secure major gains, we have to build a national strike fund.
Socialism Is Gaining Popularity, Poll Shows
The poll finds the largest growth in support for socialism among Black Americans and women.
To End Racial Capitalism, We Will Need to Take On the Institution of Policing
Activists who are working to defund the police are also part of a collective struggle to end neoliberal capitalism.
To Address Increasing Inequality and Global Poverty, We Must Cancel Debt
Massive debt levels are creating a global crisis. “The slates must be wiped clean,” says scholar Eric Toussaint.
Activism Made AIDS Treatment More Accessible — That’s What It’ll Take for COVID
AIDS researcher Sam Friedman discusses the lessons learned from the movement to lower prices for vital AIDS treatments.