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The below is drawn from the preface for the newly published Turkish edition of The Struggle for Development, first published in 2017. The original edition aimed to root development thinking … Keep reading »

Canada’s Liberal Party prime minister Justin Trudeau has managed to get re-elected for the third time in the snap general election he called. The Liberals won or were leading in … Keep reading »

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has given new license to the killing of Indigenous people in Brazil. Before he came to power in 2019, it wasn’t clear what he wanted to … Keep reading »

A new report on the solidarity economy details how investments in culture can support economic and racial justice. Keep reading »

It was evident by about midnight on Monday, September 13, that the Left bloc, spearheaded by the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), was comfortably bagging an important victory in Norway’s parliamentary elections. … Keep reading »

Think of the worker in Marx’s Capital. He sells his capacity to work as a commodity to the capitalist. In the relation of “supremacy and subordination” of capital over wage-labourers … Keep reading »

Thousands of academics have urged governments to negotiate an international treaty to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. Keep reading »

The industrialized world’s most unequal and inefficient healthcare system underwent a stress test this past pandemic year and failed miserably. Here are just a few of the indicators: the world’s … Keep reading »

“Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon will come Then we’ll come from the shadows.” — Leonard Cohen, The Partisan. After … Keep reading »

CADTM: In late August 2021 the IMF announced that it would supply the global economy with $650-billion (US) to meet urgent needs. This would be achieved through an increase in … Keep reading »

Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action. Keep reading »

I am old. I’ll be 72 this year. Will I live to 95? If so, what will I be like then? Will I be frail but mentally sound? Or will … Keep reading »