Police and Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home
From Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis, we need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier.
Democrats Need Both Climate and Jobs at the Center of COVID-19 Recovery
Across the globe, policies once dismissed as impossible have been implemented. To get America out of its post-pandemic slump, bold thinking is essential.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Share Notes on the Storm
Between COVID-19, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism, Black Immigrant Domestic Workers are att he epicenter of three converging crises.
The Fight for Equality Just Won a Huge Victory
There’s a lot of bad news out there, but I hope we’ll celebrate amid the pain.
The Descent of America
America’s racism is destroying its advanced status in real time — and with it, the most redeeming parts of liberal internationalism.
Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits.
Is It Time to Boycott the United States?
The G7 kicked Russia out over its invasion of Crimea. Does the U.S. assault on international laws, treaties, and democracy warrant the same treatment?
A Simple Solution for the Coronavirus Crisis in Prisons
Prison infection rates are out of control. We must release more vulnerable and low-risk people now if we’re serious about public safety.
Racial Health and Economic Disparities are Two Sides of the Same Coin
COVID-19 continues to aggravate deeply embedded inequalities. We need bold policy solutions aimed at bridging the racial wealth divide now more than ever.
Tiny Portugal Shows America the Right Way to Treat Essential Immigrants During the Coronavirus Crisis
Don’t ban the immigrants we need for essential jobs — welcome them with open arms and full rights.
Undocumented Workers Need a Bailout, Too
Beyond performing essential labor, we are humans — and, in a pandemic, that should be enough to deserve help.
Congress: Put Workers and Communities First, Not Corporate Polluters
The IPS Climate Policy Program and 339 other organizations are calling on Congress to support ordinary people through this crisis, not the fossil fuel industry.
COVID-19 ‘Shock Doctrine’ Has Begun
We need a collective response to the coronavirus crisis to bring out the best of humanity.
Expect Police-Military Repression Amid the Crisis of COVID-19 and Its Aftermath
The pre-existing crisis of legitimacy for the rulers is compounded by the government’s inept response to the pandemic.
We Need a Coronavirus Truce
International cooperation needs to take priority right now, and countries must stop their wars against one another and against their own populations.