It’s past time that the U.S. recognized the true sources of security: internal social cohesion and responsible cooperation with the rest of the world, rather than the illusion of hegemony, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs.
The people of Potosí, Bolivia, like those of Tierra Amarilla, Chile, want to imagine a different kind of extraction, write Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zuniga Silva.
Many people will say this can’t be done, but of course it has been done before, writes Andrew Fisher, a former Labour policy chief.
The baton of “global leadership,” which Joe Biden mentions every chance he gets, is passing to non-Western leaders.
The debate between Muslims and Westerners about the parameters of freedom of speech has been reignited, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
The targeted groups were documenting Israeli war crimes in Palestine and collaborating with investigations into Israel’s actions, including the probe by the International Criminal Court, Tanupriya Singh reports.
We cannot expect our dominant institutions to lead us to the transformation on which a viable human future depends, writes David Korten.
Small farmers are the world’s primary food providers. Adele says it’s imperative for policymakers to listen to them, not the big corporates.
Several human rights groups condemned the verdict. Amnesty said it is cruel and legitimizes torture.
Adam Ramsay says rural land in the U.K. is privately owned, publicly funded and run largely for the rich, in ways that worsen climate breakdown.
