Globalization

Leaders of member states of the TPP

How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities

As written, the TPP has many flaws. But it could be salvaged if we open up the dispute-resolution process to civil-society stakeholders.

Jan 14, 2016 / Lance Compa

Brazil MTST march

A Conversation With Guilherme Boulos, Leader of Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement A Conversation With Guilherme Boulos, Leader of Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement

“Brazil is now a machine that creates homelessness.”

Jan 5, 2016 / Andy Robinson

Why Is the US Deporting Refugee Families?

Why Is the US Deporting Refugee Families? Why Is the US Deporting Refugee Families?

A dangerously speedy process is sending children and their parents back to danger in Central America.

Jan 4, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Where to Invade Next

Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again

A necessary antidote to buffoonery and cynicism.

Jan 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

FIFA President Sepp Blatter pauses during a news conference at FIFA headquarters.

Sepp Blatter Is Suspended for Eight Years, Compares Self to Mandela Sepp Blatter Is Suspended for Eight Years, Compares Self to Mandela

FIFA’s chief has been suspended for eight years, but the drama is just beginning.

Dec 21, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Bangladeshi garment workers rally in Dhaka, demanding salary increases and an Eid al-Adha bonus, September 17, 2015.

‘When We Made Mistakes in Our Sewing, They Slapped Us’ ‘When We Made Mistakes in Our Sewing, They Slapped Us’

Bangladeshi garment workers are still struggling to win the safe and humane workplaces they deserve.

Dec 21, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Paris Climate Deal Will Not Save Us

The Paris Climate Deal Will Not Save Us The Paris Climate Deal Will Not Save Us

The agreement will still raise global temperatures 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.

Dec 12, 2015 / Video / Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein: Climate Change Will Destroy These Countries

Naomi Klein: Climate Change Will Destroy These Countries Naomi Klein: Climate Change Will Destroy These Countries

In Paris, vulnerable nations are being forced to accept unconscionable terms to stay in existence.

Dec 12, 2015 / Video / Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein: Sane Climate Policies Are Being Undermined by Corporate-Friendly Trade Deals

Naomi Klein: Sane Climate Policies Are Being Undermined by Corporate-Friendly Trade Deals Naomi Klein: Sane Climate Policies Are Being Undermined by Corporate-Friendly Trade Deals

Companies like Exxon and Shell are using these deals to create new markets for fossil fuels. See the problem?

Dec 9, 2015 / Video / Naomi Klein

A couple wades through floodwaters in Jakarta, Indonesia.

How Climate Change Will Transform Work How Climate Change Will Transform Work

Workers in the Global South need more than wind turbines and high-brow organic farms—they need livelihoods that can mitigate ecological crisis.

Dec 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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