Farmers adopt food sovereignty practices amid global instability By Kate Schecter The US and Israel’s attack on Iran has led to significant price increases on fuel. Oil and gas capture the headlines. But fertilizer prices…
The hidden architecture of the ruling class By William Murphy Every few years, American politics turns into a spectacle of moral theater. Elections are framed as existential battles, presidents are cast as saviors or villains,…
And You Are Footing the Bill By Lynn Parramore You can’t open a news site without tripping over a grand declaration about how AI is remaking the economy. But often there’s a crucial part of…
for U.S. wars – but the system is cracking By Gary Wilson Dollar hegemony has allowed the United States wage war without economic consequence for decades. But cracks in this system are now appearing. For…
Revisiting permanent revolution in a time of permanent crisis Commentary by Dr. Michael John-Hopkins The current moment is undeniably dangerous. A prolonged conflict in the Middle East is now triggering sustained energy shortages, global recession,…
IMF, World Bank owe reparations to countries of the global south By Jason Hickel, Salmaan Keshavjee, Maxine Burkett, and Eugene T Richardson Introduction Beginning in the 1980s and 1990s, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and…
Commentary by Bappa Sinha The United States’ escalating campaign of export controls, sanctions, and technology denial against China is widely described as a “great power competition” or a “new Cold War.” Such framings obscure the…
An Answer To Monopoly Profiteering By Joel Dodge Last month, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled a “New Affordability Agenda,” a package of policy reforms aimed at addressing voters’ cost-of-living concerns. The agenda includes efforts to…
An actionable roadmap for green transition By Ágnes Tahyné Kovács Transformative change is necessary to safeguard planetary and human health and well-being, and to address deepening inequalities stemming from the uneven consequences of global environmental…
Local chefs and restaurateurs fear loss of alternative wholesalers By Em Cassel Without Restaurant Depot, Dahlia might not exist. The buzzy northeast Minneapolis bakery got its start in 2022 as a pop-up, bringing its inventive…