China: Not so Evergrande
An analysis of the consequences of the Evergrande crisis and Chinese debt.
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Roots and Resistance: The Bartolina Sisa Women’s Movement in Bolivia
The work of this Bolivian women’s group illustrates the long arc of Indigenous resistance to colonialism.
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The South African Pandemic of Racial Capitalism
South Africa’s COVID-19 pandemic is one of racial capitalism, entangled with histories of imperial state formation, settler colonialism, and a hierarchical, global-neoliberal public policy architecture.
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When Will Britain Face Up to its Crimes Against Humanity?
After the abolition of slavery, Britain paid millions in compensation – but every penny of it went to slave owners, and nothing to those they enslaved. We must stop overlooking the brutality of British history.
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The Imprint of an Insurrectional Past: a Conversation with Iraida Vargas and Mario Sanoja
Two eminent anthropologists talk about the historical and cultural roots of the communes that Venezuelans are building today.
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Fifteen Years Since Assange Established WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks was founded by Australian publisher Julian Assange 15 years ago, on October 4, 2006. In the years since, it has become synonymous with the courageous exposure of government and corporate crimes, as well as the ferocious attempts of the ruling elites to suppress independent journalism.
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In Defence of the Westminster Three
In June 2021, three activists were charged with criminal trespass before a London court. They had peacefully climbed up the scaffolding of the UK Houses of Parliament to hang a ten-metre tall letter – calling for honest acknowledgement of the harm and human cost of slavery and colonialism. You can arrest activists, but you cannot arrest the truth.
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With Military Actions in 159 Countries, America Is Now the World’s Police Force
Recently, speaking at the United Nations, President Joe Biden said that “for the first time in 20 years, the United States is not at war.” His statement was a damnable lie; the US continues to engage in some form of military action in a shocking number of countries, including Afghanistan.
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How Facebook Algorithms Promote Hate and Toxic Content
Internal Facebook documents made public by whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former employee, show that the leadership of Facebook repeatedly prioritised profit over social good. Facebook’s algorithms polarised society, promoted hate and fake news because it drove up “engagement” on its platforms.
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Mexico’s Move to Shunt out Neoliberal Agenda Holds Lessons for India
Alongside efforts to reclaim control over Mexico’s natural resources, the Lopez Obrador government is also planning to recapture control over its Central Bank.
