Dave Zirin’s new book is an engaging and timely resource that examines how the World Cup and Olympics have each become a “Neoliberal Trojan horse” which serve as “incredibly effective tools for reorganizing an economy on neoliberal grounds.”
From a weaponization bonanza enabled by a little-known Pentagon program, to an escalation in SWAT team deployments, the militarization of the US police force poses an increasing threat to the American public.
On August 7th, 1987, the five Central American presidents signed a peace accord known as Esquipulas II named after the city in Guatemala where the first round of meetings had taken place the year before. The accord included a number of provisions for cooperation between the five countries, and most notably called for an end to support for “irregular forces” by all of the signatories.
A large-scale tourism project planned for the Haitian island of Île-à-Vache targets "the well-heeled tourist from traditional markets...creating a place of exquisite peace and well-being."
Fighting corruption is a proven means to reduce inequality. But the issue has often been co-opted by elites looking to do just the opposite.
Before there was a counter-culture, there were bohemians. Never confined to a specific ideology, personal style, or mode of expression, bohemians were nevertheless characterized by their artistic temperament, sexual libertinism, and general left-wing outlook.
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