DANIEL HUNTER – Defending the upcoming election from authoritarian capture will require massive turnout, and we all have roles to play.
The Quiet Part Out Loud
SCOT NAKAGAWA – The administration learned something in Minneapolis. It learned that we were watching, and that being watched was costing it a lot. So it moved the work to places where it thought we wouldn’t look. Our job is to look there, and to say the quiet part out loud.
China’s Economy: Success is Not as Rosy as It May Seem
MEL GURTOV – If we read nothing other than the mainstream media, we are likely to be persuaded that China has the world’s most robust economy, that its leadership in many aspects of international trade mirrors its strengths at home, and that its economic problems are far more manageable than are problems in the US. All those conclusions need a second look. The truth of the matter is far more complicated–and quite worrisome to many Chinese economists and sociologists.
Ritter Warns Us Again. Will We Pay Attention This Time?
SCOTT RITTER – The real question is, what will those who have access to this information do to hold their respective leadership accountable for actions being taken in their name?
In the UN: A Campaign to Address Global Economic Inequality
LAWRENCE WITTNER – There has been a persistent struggle between rich and poor within societies and nations over the course of human history. In this case, however, the class struggle has reached the global level, with the possibility of global action to address the scandal of vast economic inequality.
We Need More Than a Midterm Victory; We Need an Abolitionist Vision
SONALI KOLHATKAR – Ahead of the midterm elections, voters need to clearly articulate a radical framework for spending our collective wealth.