The World Bank’s Fuzzy Math on Inequality and the Future of Work
The Bank's annual World Development Report distorts data to dismiss concerns about inequality and promote a deregulatory approach to new technologies.
Global Struggles
Haitian Development Should Start With the Haitian People
The recent IMF-sparked fuel price crisis is just the latest example of wealthy nations and institutions pushing policies that worsen inequality.
Salvadorans Protest Renewed Attempts to Privatize Water Resources
Anti-privatization organizers demand the government recognize that water is a right, not a commodity.
Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Extreme Centrism’ Is a Threat to Democracy
Hiding behind appeals to ‘rationalism,’ the French leader seeks to ‘fix’ the French economy by cozying up to a tiny, binge-eating wealthy elite.