Tag Archive: North America/Canada

Haiti Has a Long History of Being Assaulted by Its Latin American Neighbors

Released for Syndication: 10/22/2020

A 15-year peacekeeping mission by the UN in Haiti that ended one year ago still has unanswered questions about how Latin American nations came to participate in the occupation against a small, unarmed and impoverished Caribbean nation.

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The Police System That Terrorizes the Poor and Minorities Is Rooted in the Colonial Past

Released for Syndication: 10/20/2020

The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United...

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The Two Major Political Parties Are More Interested in Donor Cash Than What Voters Want

Released for Syndication: 09/17/2020

The fight behind closed doors is over which party can be a better servant to the donor class.

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Can We Address That British Eugenics Scandal?

Released for Syndication: 09/10/2020

The racist analogies have not held up for centuries, and yet they continue to crop up from unqualified and prominent figures today.

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Why ‘Herd Immunity’ Is a Distraction

Released for Syndication: 09/08/2020

Aiming for “herd immunity” is neither a serious health strategy, nor is it an accurate characterization of what has happened in Sweden.

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Why Courts Across the World Are Ruling That the Gig Economy Is Paving the Road to Serfdom

Released for Syndication: 08/21/2020

Companies have consistently sought to deny their workers traditional benefits via labor law loopholes that the courts are rapidly closing.

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Even If Joe Biden Wins in a Blowout, the ‘Global Economy’ Is Not Coming Back

Released for Syndication: 07/24/2020

New economic imperatives are forcing nations to make a choice.

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Why Relentless Enforcement Will Make or Break the New NAFTA

Released for Syndication: 07/10/2020

When thugs gunned down Óscar Ontiveros Martínez in May, they did more than silence a promising figure in Mexico’s beleaguered labor movement. The 29-year-old’s...

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There’s a Hidden Economic Trendline That Is Shattering the Global Trade System

Released for Syndication: 07/03/2020

Why economic nationalism is suddenly a fashionable excuse for countries to decrease their reliance on the existing global supply chains.

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Policing Is Irrelevant for Public Safety—Here Are Some Alternatives That Are Proven to Work

Released for Syndication: 06/17/2020

Society doesn’t need a large group with a license to kill.

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