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The Labor Empire Strikes Back: A Massive Strike in India Foreshadows a Global Labor Movement
Across the world’s major democracies, right wing ethno-nationalism is on the rise. Reactionary politics have assumed different forms in...
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Nov 1, 20175 min read


The Linguistic Colonialism of English
Some argue that the historical and current bloodshed of Western imperialism has transformed the English language into a universal tool of...
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Apr 25, 20174 min read


Examining The Military Industrial-Cultural Complex
The United States military currently owns 8,700 M1 Abrams tanks. This tank has never been fully incapacitated on the battlefield and...
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Feb 20, 20175 min read


CETA: A Trade Deal’s Success in the Face of Populism
On October 30, as the leaders of the European Union and Canada met to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),...
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Dec 6, 20166 min read


The Rise of Border Walls: Implications of a Physically Divided World
Donald Trump’s promise to build a wall along the United States and Mexican border has arguably become the most memorable talking point of...
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Oct 24, 20166 min read


The Economics of Racism
I remember standing in line at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Providence at the heart of a rally for Donald Trump. Like at many other such...
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Oct 6, 20165 min read


What To Do About Free Trade
In spite of being one of the most discussed issues of the 2016 presidential campaign, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is,...
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Oct 2, 20164 min read


Ruggie Rules: How the UN Can Foster Just Business
Current neoliberal capitalism, so defined by expansion and instability, is not easily reconciled with the concept of human rights. Many...
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Feb 22, 20143 min read


Dangerous Assignments
We live in troubling times. Protests, wars, coups, government corruption, crime and acts of terrorism are just some examples of the...
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Feb 10, 20145 min read


Crossing the Atlantic: The Failures of the Ibero-American Summit
On October 18th, the 23rd Ibero-American Summit met in Panama, bringing together Latin American and European leaders for two days of...
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Nov 4, 20133 min read
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