Argentina’s New President Swaps the Chain Saw for the Blender Argentina’s New President Swaps the Chain Saw for the Blender
As Javier Milei’s new free-market economic measures start to roll out, devaluation has already started to impact everyone in Argentina—especially the middle classes and the poor.
Dec 20, 2023 / Pablo Calvi
Silicon Landlords: On the Narrowing of AI’s Horizon Silicon Landlords: On the Narrowing of AI’s Horizon
The one thing science fiction couldn’t imagine is the world we have now: the near-complete control of Artificial Intelligence by a few corporations whose only goal is profit.
Dec 19, 2023 / Dwayne Monroe
The Sensible Dutch Take a Sharp Turn to the Right The Sensible Dutch Take a Sharp Turn to the Right
In an election shocker earlier this week, the far-right anti-immigrant campaigner Geert Wilders emerged as the leader of the largest party in the new parliament.
Dec 1, 2023 / Hans Steketee
The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers
Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars.
Nov 23, 2023 / William D. Hartung
Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist
Just a glance at 2023 border contracts suggests that more walls, detention centers, and expulsion flights are coming.
Nov 22, 2023 / Todd Miller
Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election
A far-right libertarian and dictatorship apologist is about to become the nation’s next president. It’s a victory that the United States helped enable.
Nov 21, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman
The Forces That Nearly Murdered Me Are Meeting In San Francisco Today The Forces That Nearly Murdered Me Are Meeting In San Francisco Today
I was almost killed by Philippine troops upholding the global economic order on display at this week’s APEC Summit.
Nov 15, 2023 / Brandon Lee
The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time
It’s also a test of whether even the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power.
Nov 10, 2023 / Ron Knox
This Isn’t Your Father’s GOP. It’s Your Grandfather’s GOP. This Isn’t Your Father’s GOP. It’s Your Grandfather’s GOP.
Today's Republicans aren’t isolationists; they are hawks targeting Latin America and Asia.
Nov 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The UAW’s “Stand Up Strike” Strategy Led to a Huge Win—and Not Just for Autoworkers The UAW’s “Stand Up Strike” Strategy Led to a Huge Win—and Not Just for Autoworkers
The question now is whether that victory provides a launchpad for rebuilding worker power in the auto industry and beyond. Or is just a blip in labor’s steady generational decline...
Nov 3, 2023 / Jonathan Rosenblum