The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice
British scholar Priyamvada Gopal discusses the hidden histories of anticolonialism.
Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible
Twenty years ago, demonstrations against the World Trade Organization opened the space for today’s critics of neoliberal capitalism.
Nov 29, 2019 / Mark Engler
20 Years After Seattle, the Clash of Globalizations Rages On 20 Years After Seattle, the Clash of Globalizations Rages On
Alter-globalization is back— but this time, it’s coming from both the left and the right.
Nov 29, 2019 / Quinn Slobodian
The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police
As the territory’s officials refuse to punish police officers for misconduct, volunteers are compiling huge archives of evidence.
Nov 27, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho
Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment
This won’t be the last of these disruptive protests against “business as usual” on both campuses.
Nov 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism
As distinct as the protests seem, the uprisings rocking Bolivia, Lebanon, and scores of other countries all have a common theme.
Nov 25, 2019 / Hard Paywall / Ben Ehrenreich
The New Global Insurrection The New Global Insurrection
From Bolivia to Haiti to Europe and the Middle East, citizens are rising up against corruption and government repression.
Nov 22, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Hong Kong Was Never Built to Stand Up to China Hong Kong Was Never Built to Stand Up to China
The power of the territory’s courts was dismissed by Beijing this week—proving just how weak Hong Kong’s rule of law has always been.
Nov 19, 2019 / Yukiko Kobayashi Lui
‘I Am Creating Objects That Only I Can Create’ ‘I Am Creating Objects That Only I Can Create’
Favianna Rodriguez on making art in “this white supremacist, fucked-up world.”
Nov 1, 2019 / Drinks On The Nation / John Washington
‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism ‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism
As the federal government tries to expand its control of the island, the CHamoru are ready to rise in resistance.
Oct 21, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez