Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections in Brazil to be held on October 2. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will have ramifications across the globe.
Continue readingIs the U.S. Legal System at War With Its People?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the United States. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
Continue readingDid Nancy Pelosi Accelerate Chinese-Russian Military Cooperation With Her Taiwan Visit?
China had warned of “serious consequences” in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far.
Continue readingWhy Lithium Power Politics Are Playing Out Very Differently in Chile and Bolivia
The people of Bolivia and Chile imagine a different kind of extraction: one that is controlled by those who live by the resources and one that does not destroy the earth.
Continue readingWashington Wants a New Cold War—But That’s a Bad Idea
Cold War is America’s comfort zone. We won the last one. We wear the white hats. It’s democracy against authoritarianism. And we’ve got the biggest and best military. Who could object?
Continue readingUkraine Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe has lost control of its political destiny, economy, and environment.
Continue readingMendel’s Genetic Revolution and the Legacy of Scientific Racism
Scientific advances are not always linear; they zigzag in unexpected ways. This is particularly true of genetics, which has a dark history of being coopted into eugenics and race science.
Continue readingSanctions Fuel the Fire at Cuba’s Matanzas Oil Storage
The U.S. blockade of Cuba fuels the fire that rages on in the country, despite denials by authorities in the United States.
Continue readingRussia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies
Russia and the West have signaled their intent to commit to a long-term confrontation over Ukraine. While Russia has clearly felt the effect of sanctions, the EU remains vulnerable to Russian attempts to use energy to divide member states.
Continue readingMexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others.
Continue readingThe WTO Opts for Greed and Profits Over Providing Vaccinations for All People Worldwide
The health of all people is being sacrificed to Big Pharma profits and rich countries’ saber-rattling sanctions. Meanwhile, other countries are capable of meeting the world’s vaccine needs.
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates
Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
Continue readingThe West Is Experiencing a Contraction of Its Power, Not Necessarily Its Decline
By the middle of the last century, the West had shrunk so much that several newly independent countries made the decision to align themselves neither with the West nor the Soviet bloc.
Continue readingWill the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private?
The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role.
Continue reading$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet
The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
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