Circuits of War
On 7 October the US made a declaration of war when it announced stringent controls on the export of key technologies to China, most importantly semiconductors.
Why Inequality Is Growing in the US and Around the World
Globally, the richest 10% of people now possess nearly 76% of the world’s wealth. Meanwhile, the bottom 50% own just 2%, according to the 2022 World Inequality Report, which analyses data and the work of more than 100 researchers and inequality experts.
The Hunger Striker vs. The Dictator
The hunger strike of Egypt’s Alaa Abd El Fattah overshadows Sisi’s attempt to whitewash his regime’s human rights record at COP27.
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China Talks Marxism, But Still Walks Capitalism
The message from the recent Congress of the Communist Party of China is continuation of ongoing restructuring of the economy toward capitalism, albeit on Chinese terms and keeping the “commanding heights” of the economy in state hands.
Why is the Global South Still Poor?
In the years following World War Two, as numerous direct colonies won formal independence, there was a widespread hope, that political independence would lead to significant economic progress. It didn’t happen, as the imperialists modified their techniques of exploitation.
Poverty of the Political Mind
If the U.S. is to redeem itself with a vision of justice, it’s time for a deep and humble acknowledgement of the breadth and depth of poverty in the richest country in human history.
A New Vision for American Agriculture: The Just and Equitable Transition Toward Agroecology
As we enter a pandemic-induced economic recession and global climate crisis that will continue to intensify, with disproportionate impacts on frontline and vulnerable working class communities, there is an urgent need to fundamentally transform agricultural production.
Racism—the Strange Fruit of Capitalism
To eradicate racism, we have to get to the source of the problem. The strange and bitter fruit of racism will disappear from society only once we tear out the whole capitalist system, root and branch.
Brazil has a Way Forward
After one of the closest presidential elections ever in Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party emerged the winner. We publish Lula’s election night victory speech as president-elect.
Perils of the Gig Economy
The uncritical tone of the NITI Aayog’s recent report on the gig economy in India and its belief that platformisation will create an inclusive working environment is, at best, credulous, and, at worst, a deliberate attempt to ignore the erosion of workers’ rights, security and welfare.