How the Taliban Chased the West Out of Afghanistan
Immediately following the Taliban’s defeat of the U.S.-backed government, the country’s assets were frozen, further aggravating the economic crisis in the country.
Why One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy as the World Goes More Authoritarian
In Kerala, the re-elected Left government has prioritized making life better for all, even during crises—contrasting sharply with Narendra Modi’s right-wing central government’s devastating mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic.
Billions of Children Are Being Punished by the Pandemic
Vijay Prashad writes about the deep impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on children who are suffering disproportionately amid the pandemic with limited access to education and higher levels of violence
The War Against Students Is Pushing Us Toward a Global Education Crisis
The project of higher education as the great instrument for social mobility is no longer in place.