Dissent

The author of A Planet to Win talks about Biden’s infrastructure proposals and why care work is a green job.

Much of what has rendered India a disaster zone is the direct result of Modi’s policies. Yet even before Modi, India had deemphasized the importance of investing in public health and vaccine production infrastructure.

Owen Hatherley’s eye-opening account of the left in power in London suggests both the possibilities and limits for municipal socialism.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Uber drivers, declaring them workers and not independent contractors. But to beat the platform capitalists, it is urgent that we start to treat digital rights as worker rights.

It’s easier to blame individuals for the opioid crisis than to attempt to diagnose and cure the ills of a society.

U.S. representatives have introduced two bills that would finally end Puerto Rico’s subordinate Commonwealth status. But continued colonial rule may be the only option Congress seriously considers.

An interview with Kate Aronoff about her new book Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet—And How We Fight Back.

Kate Aronoff talks about the history of climate change denial, how the fossil-fuel industry’s strategy has shifted in recent years, and the prospects for a just, sustainable future.

In Montceau-les-Mines, a French town once dependent on coal mining, there was no just transition from fossil fuels. Once a left-leaning industrial hub, Montceau today is an open field for the far right.

Worker centers organize workers excluded from labor regulations and disconnected from mainstream unions. They have brought fresh energy to the labor movement.

For decades, economists have promoted low-wage textile industry as the best way for poor countries to build a manufacturing base. In East Africa, the promised trickle-down effects of foreign investment have not materialized.

Wellness courts provide an example of how some tribal governments are using indigenous sovereignty to build a community-based justice system, rooted in support and trust rather than punishment.