The Case for Universal Menstrual Leave
“For people like me who suffer from painful periods, a right to rest is fundamentally a matter of gender equity,” says the author.
Interview with Mexico’s Leading Presidential Contender Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum
Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, the head of government in Mexico City, speaks about what the project of MORENA, the fourth transformation, has meant for the people of Mexico, her initiatives to make the city a safer and more environmentally friendly one, and how she got into progressive politics.
Breaking the Logjam in the South African Left
South Africa is in serious trouble. Inequality is worse than under apartheid, and unemployment is at over 40%. On the face of it things could hardly be more propitious for a left challenge. But as the hegemony of the ANC crumbles, the left is not a player in electoral politics.
The Toxic Legacy of US Foreign Policy in Vieques, Puerto Rico
After 200 years, the time has come to do away with the colonial law of the past that has plagued communities in Latin America and the Caribbean for far too long. It’s time for the abolition of the Monroe Doctrine, the Jones Act, and the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act.
China is Bigger. Get Over It
Measured by purchasing power parity, China’s economy passed the U.S. in 2014, and it is now roughly 25 percent larger. The IMF projects that China’s economy will be nearly 40 percent larger by 2028, the last year in its projections.
How the World of Work Is Changing
Globally, employment patterns are changing, including four-day weeks and remote work. Two articles.
Your Smartphone Has a Human Cost
On the tech-fueled “modern-day slavery” in the Congo.
Karl Marx Beyond Europe
The question of whether Marx was Eurocentric or not is a complex one that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. Marx’s later writings demonstrate a greater awareness of the global dimensions of capitalism and the specificities of non-European societies.
An Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz on Capital, “Real Socialism,” and Venezuela
Venezuela has demonstrated some general principles: firstly, that you do need power to change the world and, secondly, that you change that world by using the old state to create the conditions by which people develop their capacities and build the new state from below.
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Harry Belafonte, the Activist Who Became an Artist, Dies at 96
Belafonte’s activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, and his acting paved the way for Black performers.