Sub-Imperialism and Multipolarity: Brazil’s Dilemma
A look at sub-imperialism and multipolarity in Brazil historically and into the future.
A Destroyed Afghanistan has been an Imperialist Priority for 200 Years
A survey of what Afghanistan looked like when “global Britain” first showed up on the streets of Kabul, and the nearly two centuries since, could help clear up some muddled thinking about Afghanistan today.
India’s Right-Wing Government Is So Hungry for Profit It Will Risk a Famine
India’s top 1 percent in today’s “Billionaire Raj” have a similar share of the national income as the top 1 percent did under the British Raj. With Modi’s three farm laws, the “Billionaire Raj” is preparing to turn India back from a country of hunger to a country of famine.
When Economists Try to Solve Health Crises, the Results Can Often Be Disastrous
Justin Podur I’m writing this at 585,000 worldwide active cases, 26,000 deaths, and with only China and Korea seemingly under some sort of control (using a social metric tool, Worldometer). The stimulus package announced by the U.S. government is at $2 trillion, but without job protections, rent freezes, or meaningful income support for most…