The Party of Davos The Party of Davos
American business elites in Davos for the World Economic Forum are far more interested in global markets and corporate investors than they are in ordinary Americans' needs.
Bolivia’s Home-Grown President Bolivia’s Home-Grown President
The election of former coca farmer Evo Morales as Bolivia's first indigenous president appears to be an enormous victory for the left, as yet another Latin American nation turns aw...
Dec 21, 2005 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian
Marc Cooper interviews Gore Vidal about an America that is increasingly controlled by corporations and suggests that the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the Iraq debacle signal the break...
Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Letter From Ecuador Letter From Ecuador
Oil exploration in Ecuador has transformed the national consciousness.
Jul 14, 2005 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
Friedman’s Imaginary India Friedman’s Imaginary India
India has a billion people in it, and in reality, maybe 2 percent of them get to fly in a plane or go online.
Jun 9, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Zippie World! Zippie World!
A look at Thomas Friedman's flattened world.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
The Dollar’s Doldrums The Dollar’s Doldrums
Pity the once-mighty greenback.
Apr 28, 2005 / Doug Henwood
Elite Protectionists Elite Protectionists
A man-bites-dog story of momentous implications is unfolding in Washington: The US multinational establishment, having successfully championed free-trade orthodoxy for decades, m...
Mar 24, 2005 / William Greider
Porto Alegre Postcard Porto Alegre Postcard
This year's World Social Forum gave culture its due--and reaped the rewards.
Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
Another World Turns Another World Turns
Imagining the possibilities at the World Social Forum.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon