Here are seven theses to begin to understand the protests that young people have led across the world and perhaps channel them in a progressive direction.
Vijay Prashad: Gen Z Uprisings in the Global South
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A New International Order?
Progressives’ support for a multilateral world often ignores how much the emerging new world is similar to the old one, a point also missed by Jeffrey Sachs in speaking of a “new international order,” writes Asoka Bandarage.
Austerity & a New Cold War With China
Vijay Prashad says the expanding IMF-driven debt crisis, which has converted the idea of “financing for development” into “financing for debt servicing,” bears watching while China waives debt to 17 African nations.
Building a Public Future
The authors wave a red flag at public-private partnerships, which, despite major failures, continue to be promoted by institutions such as the World Bank to finance social services and infrastructure.