The ‘Mess in Mali’: The Logic of Unintended Consequences
Mali was the first major victim of Nato's Libyan intervention. It is now a staple in world news and headlines such as "The mess in Mali" serve as a mere reminder of a bigger "African mess."
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Brazil’s Landless Movement: Without Firing an Arm, We Created a Revolution
“We take the land from one hand and put it in the hands of a thousand... landowners would only use this land for cattle, and now we produce beans, milk, food, for the entire population.” – Ilda Martines de Souza, a leader of Brazil’s landless farmer movement.
The South Challenges Globalization
The increased strength of emerging countries of the South confronts the challenges of contemporary globalization.
Eyes on the Prize: MLK’s Lessons for Occupy
At the time of his death, Martin Luther King Jr. was planning a campaign around economic injustice—including a mass encampment of poor people in Washington, D.C.
The Liberal Dream of a Keynesian Recovery
Many Americans facing unemployment and home foreclosures today rightly blame the excesses of unfettered Wall Street greed. They rightly see the contribution to financial chaos made by the removal of regulations by a Congress, White House, and Supreme Court bought by corporate wealth.
Women in Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control
Throughout the world, women are working to make peace in areas torn by war and resource conflicts. Sometimes this means creating a peace zone, a space of safety in the midst of violence. In other places, women are at the forefront of efforts to end national or regional conflicts.