How a U.S. State Department official taught illegal tactics to Brazilian judges and prosecutors that went on to be used to remove Lula from the 2018 presidential race
Subjects Archives: Empire
BAR Book Forum: Kathryn Sophia Belle’s “Hannah Arendt and the Negro Question”
Arendt saw the “Negro question” as a “Negro problem” rather than a white problem.
Freedom Rider: Progressives capitulate to Biden
There can be no more excuses made for Democratic “progressives,” who steadfastly refuse to fight for what they know to be right.
Two classes of trans kids are emerging–those who have access to puberty blockers, and those who don’t
For decades, kids who didn’t conform to the gender expected of them were forced to endure treatments designed to “cure” their gender nonconformity. This form of therapy, called “reparative” or “corrective,” typically involved instructing parents–and sometimes teachers–to subject children to constant surveillance and correction.
Lessons, dangers and dilemmas for Correismo after Ecuador’s election
On April 11, the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election saw the rightwing candidate Guillermo Lasso prevail by 52.4% to 47.6% over his left wing opponent Andres Arauz.
It’s aggression when ‘they’ do it, but defense when ‘we’ do worse
Aggression, in international politics, is commonly defined as the use of armed force against another sovereign state, not justified by self-defense or international authority.
Community Infrastructure and the Care Crises: An evaluation of China’s COVID-19 experience
COVID-19 has exacerbated the gendered impact of care work globally, but lessons can be learned from countries like China that have relied on community organizations for solutions.
United States withdraws from Afghanistan? Not really
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was criminal. It was criminal because of the immense force used to demolish Afghanistan’s physical infrastructure and to break open its social bonds.
Biden uses first major address to lay out his program for the working class
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress on April 28, Joe Biden made the calculation that he needed to directly address the needs of the working class.
Behind the lives lost during the pandemic lie India’s failing public institutions
The privatisation model pursued by successive governments, in health to education, has led to the perpetuation of class and caste divides, with the poor often left to suffer.
Notes from the underground
Scott McLemee reviews The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel by Richard Wright.
International rights experts condemn U.S. police killings as ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
“The world is not only watching, it’s judging.”
The Chauvin verdict: A historic victory that points the way forward
For the very first time in United States history, therefore, a jury composed of people of whom half identify as white convicted a white cop for the second-degree murder of a Black person, the most serious charge to date. If there is an exception, it certainly is not as visible as this instance. Thus, a […]
‘Laws targeted at trans youth are stigmatizing, are harmful’
CounterSpin interview with Christy Mallory on anti–trans youth bills.
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
Howard Zinn (1922-2010) offers a talk at MIT titled “The Myth of American Exceptionalism,”
Freedom Rider: Gun violence starts at the top
If the state reserves the right to commit mass murder no one should be surprised that the people follow suit.
Reporting demonstrates multiple links between white supremacists and police
Sworn police officers take an oath to protect and serve. Recent independent news reports have drawn attention to the growing number of white supremacists and white nationalists infiltrating local law enforcement agencies, calling into question police officers’ commitment and ability to uphold this oath when encountering people and communities of color.
The CIA used to infiltrate the media. Now the CIA is the media.
Back in the good old days, when things were more innocent and simple, the psychopathic Central Intelligence Agency had to covertly infiltrate the news media to manipulate the information Americans were consuming about their nation and the world.
How France continues to dominate its former Colonies in Africa
In France’s former African colonies, imperialist monetary policies from Paris continue to cripple domestic economies and undermine democracy. Colonialism in Africa won’t have meaningfully come to an end until true economic sovereignty is allowed to flourish.
Biden’s package and its pitfalls
U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package is one of the most ambitious measures to revive the U.S. and, with it, the world economy.
