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The Death of Working-Class Paris The Death of Working-Class Paris

As the rich transform France’s capital into a piggy bank and playground, the future of the city hangs in the balance.

Nov 10, 2020 / Cole Stangler

Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Say They Face Violent Persecution Upon Deportation

Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Say They Face Violent Persecution Upon Deportation Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Say They Face Violent Persecution Upon Deportation

Immigrant rights advocates allege that ICE detainees are being coerced, sometimes violently, into signing their own removal papers and returned to a country that is arresting and b...

Nov 9, 2020 / John Washington

The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War

The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War

Since the 2003 invasion, doctors in Fallujah have been reporting a sharp rise in birth defects among the city’s children—and to this day, no one knows why.

Nov 9, 2020 / Feature / Laura Gottesdiener

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution ‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

Brothers Rodrigo “RodStarz” and Gonzalo “G1” Venegas, who make up Rebel Diaz, discuss the role of art and music in Chilean activism.

Nov 5, 2020 / Q&A / Jack Delaney

A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty

A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty

When all is uncertain, how to stay sane and to maintain wonder? An encounter with the dark magic of mushrooms.

Nov 4, 2020 / Maria Margaronis

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Costa Gavras’s classic antifascist thriller reminds us that the moment of reckoning constitutes not the end of the story, but the beginning.

Nov 3, 2020 / Margaret Spillane

For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination

For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination

Trapped in crowded, unsafe accommodations with little access to health care, millions have been abruptly deprived of income.

Oct 30, 2020 / Sarah Aziza

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida? Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

The Trump campaign is using disinformation and red-baiting tactics exported from Colombia to sway Florida’s Latinx vote.

Oct 30, 2020 / Miguel Salazar

Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’

Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’ Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’

A conversation about racial tensions on both sides of the Atlantic, nationalism, and why inequality might be the key to understanding our current crisis.

Oct 28, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade

A truck full of cotton is dropped off next to a ginning depot.

We Need to Think About Xinjiang in Internationalist Terms We Need to Think About Xinjiang in Internationalist Terms

Challenging the right wing’s cold war agenda means highlighting the Uighur re-education camps’ links to counterterrorism and global capital.

Oct 28, 2020 / A. Liu

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