The southern state spends nearly 60% of its revenue budget on education, health, pensions, food subsidies and rural development.
Monthly Review Blog
‘It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics’: breaking down Zohran Mamdani’s stunning New York victory
Mondoweiss talks to political consultant Peter Feld to break down Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York City: "It's proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes."
No, You Aren’t Hallucinating, the Corporate Plan for AI Is Dangerous
Big tech is working hard to sell us on artificial intelligence, in particular what is called “artificial general intelligence.” At conferences and in interviews corporate leaders describe a not-too-distant future when AI systems will be able to do everything for...
Cuckoo for Cuomo: Ex-Governor’s name dominated coverage of NYC Mayoral race
A FAIR analysis of media coverage of the top six Democratic candidates (based on polling through the end of May) found that Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani, who for months had been in second place in opinion polls, and...
The original abortion bans
Catholic hospitals have denied lifesaving care to pregnant patients since long before Dobbs—and their presence is expanding.
The tactical failure of Israel/U.S. attacks on Iran is leading both to a strategic disaster
The U.S. and Israel’s unchecked aggression has plunged the world into a lawless state of imperial violence—yet their latest attacks on Iran have only exposed the limits of colonial power.
The Global North lives off intellectual rents: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2025)
Despite rapid technological innovations, Global South countries remain trapped in Global North-dominated intellectual property regimes designed to extract endless rents through patents and licensing fees– stripping them of wealth and stunting their development.
Resistance works
How Small Groups Took on Great Powers and Won a Victory for Decolonization, Africa, Indigenous Peoples, and More.
The United surveillance States of America
The advent of cellular technology has made it so much easier to track where any of us have been, simply by triangulating the locations of the cell towers our phones have pinged along the way.
Is it time for a public option for groceries?
In communities where access to fresh food is scarce, public grocery stores can provide crucial resources at lower prices.
War propaganda, state controlled media, and the end of African Stream
African Stream's Pan-African, anti-imperialist journalistic perspectives made it the target of a state that colludes with corporate media to spread war propaganda.
U.S. Supreme Court allows deportation of migrants to third countries
Court ruling means migrants can now be deported without the opportunity to contest their destinations.