Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19
Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — health, economic, violence, militarization, and corporate capture.
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The Oligopoly That Controls Our Digital Infrastructure Has Deepened Economic and Racial Divides
As we rebuild, let's remove control of wireless spectrum, cloud infrastructure, and broadband internet from corporate hands and put it under public, democratic control.
‘Failed State’ Status Here We Come?
Societies that tolerate deep divides in income and wealth, new research suggests, invite pandemic disasters.
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.
A Virtual Assembly Takes On BlackRock’s Big Problem
'We can’t address the climate crisis without big changes at BlackRock.'
Racism Has Undermined the U.S. Safety Net, Making the Crisis More Painful and Reconstruction More Challenging
New York Times reporter Eduardo Porter's new book, 'American Poison,' is a scathing analysis of misguided white antagonism toward social welfare programs.
The Inefficient and Incredibly Lucrative Chase for a Coronavirus Vaccine
Our hottest biotech firm hasn’t yet manufactured an antidote to Covid-19. The company has manufactured three billionaires.
Essential Sanitary Workers Strike for Hazard Pay and PPE in New Orleans
“Low wages, no benefits, dangerous work. What is happening here is representative of what is happening across this nation.”
Reopening the Economy a Death Sentence for Workers
The wealthy may be fine with sacrificing the vulnerable, but workers are fighting for the sanctity of human life.