Why Free Trade is Simply the Corporate Capture of International Trade
"I am all for trade. But I am not for 'free trade,' because it’s a bad idea and bad policy." - Walden Bello
The Price of Austerity in England
Savage cuts in social services have put county councils in crisis.
We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
In America today, three people control as much wealth as the bottom half of us. So, are we stuck in this deadly spiral toward ever greater concentration of economic power? No, we can do better. We know we can because some of us already are. Worldwide, one in 10 employed people works in a co-op; and 1 billion in 96 countries are members of coops.
UN Security Council Members: Preaching World Peace by Day, Peddling Lethal Weapons by Night
The world’s five largest arms exporters in 2014–18 were the United States, Russia, France, Germany and China. Together, they accounted for a hefty 75 percent of the total volume of arms exports during that period.
U.S. Diplomats Boost ExxonMobil in Guyana
U.S. interests promise oil will bring riches to the people of Guyana. But export commodities have rarely benefited the country’s majority.
Mapping the Feminist Struggles in India
While many positive changes, vis-à-vis women, have taken taken place, including universal primary education, rising legal literacy, and reservations for women at the level of local government, women in India continue to face serious challenges, including those determined by their caste and religious backgrounds.