North America
The region of North America should not be taken as a synonym for the United States. Spanning Canada and, depending on your perspective, Greenland, this is a vast area inhabited by disparate populations. We cover Indigenous culture and critically analyse the region’s political challenges while highlighting those working to build a better world.
The Kissinger myth
The former US Secretary of State died peacefully, writes Richard Swift, but with the blood of thousands on his hands.
Kissinger is not our friend
In the wake of Kissinger’s death, we republish this 2016 article by Mark Engler, who argued that progressives could never think kindly of him.
Bermuda’s wealth is rooted in tax avoidance and slavery
The archipelago markets itself as a holiday destination for the wealthy and home to lax tax laws, Clara Hill writes.
Taxcast: Busting the myths of the war on drugs, part 2
The role of tax justice is inextricably linked to the war on drugs, as Naomi Fowler lays bare in this podcast.
Tackling Canada’s opioid crisis
Karin Goodwin reports from Vancouver on how reconnecting with their Indigenous culture is helping women heal.
How activists are exposing the colonial history of museums
Museums and colonialism are inextricably linked. Julio Etchart explores how projects in colonizing countries are wrestling with how to address that past.
‘Our whole truth will come out’
Roxana Olivera reports on the indigenous women who could make legal history by holding a Canadian mining company to account for its operatives overseas.
Hall of infamy: Marjorie Taylor Greene
Welcome to the US Congress member’s alternative Far Right universe.
Could a Biden presidency end America’s ‘forever wars’?
Joe Biden is unlikely to scupper corporate-military interests of his own accord. It will take pressure from the grassroots, argues Andrew Smith.
US election: what does it mean for democracy?
Let’s enjoy Trump’s defeat, writes Vanessa Baird. But with realism and greater ambition.
Deported by Silicon Valley
Governments are increasingly using surveillance and big data to track immigrants. Gaby del Valle reports from the US, where activists are trying to hold data-mining firm Palantir to account.
A Green New Deal for the US and beyond
Can this much lauded proposal help advance internationalist aims? Mark Engler argues that it could.
Remembering Pete Seeger
Mark Engler reflects on the life of Pete Seeger - an American musician, patriot and dissident.
Beware Americans bearing gifts
US ‘humanitarian aid’ ups the risk of violent conflict in Venezuela, writes Vanessa Baird.
Looking through Five Eyes
Britain’s spies and special forces are some of the most secretive in the Western world. Phil Miller reports.
Investor rex
The beast that won’t lie down and die – the ISDS ‘investor protection’ racket is still with us, in all but name.
The coerced sterilization of Indigenous women
The shocking eugenicist policies can be seen as attempted cultural genocide, argues Jaipreet Virdi
Human rights after Trump
Nanjala Nyabola explains why Trump presents a challenge for those who work in human rights.
The Amazon effect: sweat, surveillance and exploitation
Jeff Bezos must be stopped, writes Mark Engler.
How Trump’s migration policies are linked to a violent national legacy
Mark Engler argues that US foreign policy historically has helped give rise to the current administration's migration policies.
What does institutional justice look like?
Lola Olufemi examines what institutional justice means after the Avital Ronell controversy.
Why CETA is no better
The agreement between Canada and the EU remains the wrong type of trade deal. Alex Scrivener writes.
Home sweet home
The foreclosure crisis in the US is still a reality for many. Jack Crosbie reports on the human cost of finance.
The new frontier spirit
The inhumanity of child separation was no accident. Rachel Curtis reports from El Paso
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Rightwing boxer knocked out
The boxer has become the butt of social media jokes, Alessio Perrone writes.
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Indigenous lives matter in Canada
Thousands of Canadians – indigenous and non-indigenous – took to the streets in cities across the country after an all-white jury acquitted a white farmer who shot and killed a young indigenous man in Saskatchewan, Canada writes Janet Nicol
A Q&A with Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky shares his views with Andy Heintz on America’s ‘free trade agreements’, North Korea and the dangers of a ‘charismatic demagogue’ as president.
Psychedelics, human trafficking, and song
US singer-songwriter Nahko shares his experience of turning pain into positivity with Graeme Green.
The blinding power of nationalism
Professor Appiah talks about nationalism, fundamentalism and identity. Interview by Andy Heintz.
War on coca farmers continues
Inside the deeply-rooted economy of cocaine production and trafficking in Colombia. Bram Ebus reports.
No celebration of colonization
Why First Nations people boycotted Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation. Sian Griffiths reports.
Civil war, mental illness, poverty, gang violence: the many roots of homelessness
We talked to homeless in different countries and they revealed housing insecurity's different causes around the world.
