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World LeadersNovember 13, 2015
Haitians Are Rising Up Against the Stolen Elections
The country is dominated more than ever by MREs—Morally Repugnant Elites—and post-earthquake aid from Washington, guided by the Clintons, has mostly benefited American subcontractors.
James North
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PoliticsOctober 29, 2015
Can Haiti’s Corrupt President Hold On to Power?
Michel Martelly is trying to impose a successor amid widespread public anger at government repression and failure to rebuild after the earthquake.
James North
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EconomicsJune 4, 2015
Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders
He played hardball with foreign creditors and stood up to Big Oil, using increased earnings to transform education and health.
James North
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Environmental ActivismJune 2, 2015
Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron
For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.
James North
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CorporationsSeptember 23, 2014
The Resource Privilege
How law firms and lobbyists protect and whitewash petroleum dictatorships.
James North
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Immigration PolicyJuly 9, 2014
How the US’s Foreign Policy Created an Immigrant Refugee Crisis on Its Own Southern Border
President Obama is showing little concern for international law, and none at all for Washington’s historic responsibility in Central America.
James North
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WorldMay 2, 2014
The Campaign Against AIDS in Africa Is Saving Lives—So Why Isn’t the US Investing More In It?
The Obama administration has decided to flat-line its budget request for AIDS funding in the continent, even though more money is needed.
James North
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LaborNovember 15, 2013
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Fight Back
Surging union growth and militancy is due to courageous leaders like Kalpona Akter: child laborer at 12, union president at 15, she’s now head of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity.
James North
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WorldNovember 21, 2012
Washington’s Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo
The predators of the M23 Movement are sustained by Rwanda—which is itself backed by the United States and an uncritical Western media.
James North
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Global OrganizationsSeptember 4, 2012
A Huge Victory for Global Justice
With a new SEC regulation, no longer will big oil and mining companies be able to hide under-the-table payments to crooked Third World governments.
James North