Globalization

Displaced Congolese families

The Forgotten Refugees The Forgotten Refugees

A new report highlights the crisis facing unprotected, internally displaced populations.

Aug 3, 2017 / Michelle Chen

The Borderlands’ Human Stain

The Borderlands’ Human Stain The Borderlands’ Human Stain

Photographs that capture the traces of violence that have plagued the US-Mexico border for generations.

Jul 27, 2017 / Photo Essay / John Washington

Migrants in Mediterranean

Over 2,000 Migrants Have Died Crossing the Mediterranean So Far This Year Over 2,000 Migrants Have Died Crossing the Mediterranean So Far This Year

The failure of European nations to develop a unified humanitarian response is taking an unacceptable toll in lives lost.

Jul 25, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Liu Xiaobo Memorial

What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures

China’s president has crafted an increasingly progressive image for himself abroad, while stifling dissent at home.

Jul 25, 2017 / Gina Anne Tam and Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Trump supporters, October 2015.

New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016 New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016

Were Trump voters uniquely motivated by trade? Are Sanders and Clinton supporters really that ideologically different? New studies suggest no.

Jul 19, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Widespread Drought

Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived. Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived.

Here’s the future for a world that failed to act.

Jul 18, 2017 / John Feffer

Trump Baseball Bat

Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP

What happened to his campaign promise to write better rules for trade?

Jul 18, 2017 / David Dayen

Fight for 15 Rally

The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck

The populist temper of the time is rousing citizens across the country. Politics as usual won’t suffice anymore.

Jul 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ivanka Trump speech

Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel? Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel?

Human-rights activists face trial after an investigation into an abusive factory.

Jul 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Rite Aid Pharmacy in Pittsburgh

Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive

Now, that’s good policy!

Jul 6, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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