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Questioning the Corporation
From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public...

The Left Chapter
Aug 813 min read


The Global Economic Benefit from the Genocide of Palestinians
IDF merkava tank in Gaza, July 2025 -- IDF Spokesperson's Unit via Wikimedia Commons By Ubai al-Aboudi and Vijay Prashad On 16 June 2025,...

The Left Chapter
Aug 110 min read


The Enclosure of the Commons and the War Economy: A Feminist and Anti-Colonial Critique
The war economy relies on the enclosure of the commons. By reclaiming the commons, we can build a world based on cooperation, ecological...

The Left Chapter
Jul 317 min read


La última COP: ¿Será Brasil el anfitrión de una conferencia que salve el clima mundial?
IAEA Imagebank, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Miguel Enrique Stédile Treinta años han pasado desde que se celebró en Berlín...

The Left Chapter
Jul 285 min read


NATO: The No-Exit Trap of Hotel California?
By Biljana Vankovska My analysis of the beginnings of cracks in NATO had been published with a short delay, just enough to become...

The Left Chapter
Jul 264 min read


Public Funding is the Solution to Media Bias, Not the Driver
The billionaire class has its sights set on an ignorant populace that would be more receptive to its morally bankrupt ideology....

The Left Chapter
Jul 255 min read


Israel and the Drug War in Syria
Syrian Ministry of Defense HQ in the aftermath of an Israeli bombing, July, 2025 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad Tensions...

The Left Chapter
Jul 256 min read


Around the World in Nine Festivals: How Music Unites Us Across Borders
From the deserts of California to the forests of Belgium, these iconic music festivals showcase the power of sound to bridge cultures,...

The Left Chapter
Jul 258 min read


The Last COP: Will Brazil Host a Conference that Saves the World’s Climate?
Lula during a 2023 ceremony announcing the holding of COP 30 in the city of Belém -- Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY...

The Left Chapter
Jul 245 min read


The First Crack in NATO’s Fortress? Slovenia Opens the Referendum Conundrum
Public domain image By Biljana Vankovska At NATO’s recent summit in The Hague (24–25 June), alliance leaders triumphantly announced a...

The Left Chapter
Jul 214 min read


The Corporate Takeover of Housing
Corporate ownership remains a relatively small percentage of American housing. But a growing number of financial firms, tech platforms,...

The Left Chapter
Jul 138 min read


The Frontier Research of Michael Levin’s Biology Lab
Michael Levin delivering the Tufts University Parents and Family Weekend Keynote Address in October, 2019 -- image via video screenshot...

The Left Chapter
Jul 911 min read


The US Makes Most Compelling Case for Nuclear Proliferation
By Vijay Prashad and Dae-Han Song The atomic bomb has been humanity’s most dangerous creation; that the United States government used the...

The Left Chapter
Jul 85 min read


A Communist Wins the Left Primary in Chile and Prepares to Battle the Right in the Presidential Election in November
Image via Jara on X By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva Jeanette Jara (born 1974) prevailed in the Chilean presidential primary of...

The Left Chapter
Jul 15 min read


The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s Hallucinations
Leaders photo at the NATO Summit, June 25 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad By the end of the annual meeting of the North Atlantic...

The Left Chapter
Jun 305 min read


Food Museums Uncover the Culture, Science, and History Behind the Food at the End of Your Fork
Institutions like New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink are making food literacy fun. The Museum of Food and Drink in 2018 -- Ɱ, CC...

The Left Chapter
Jun 265 min read


The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment
The rise and erosion of the plebeian council offers perspectives on the stagnant U.S. civil rights movement. Gaius Gracchus, tribune of...

The Left Chapter
Jun 2610 min read


The United States Strikes on Iran Will Increase Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
From the Pentagon briefing after the US attack -- U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad On 21...

The Left Chapter
Jun 244 min read


How Academics Are Pushing Back on the For-Profit Academic Publishing Industry
These scholars are fighting the rampant exploitation and high article processing charges in traditional academic publishing. TIB/C....

The Left Chapter
Jun 244 min read


Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
For TONYC, theater isn’t just for entertainment; it’s a powerful tool for social change. Screenshot from a performance, 2024 By Caitlin...

The Left Chapter
Jun 213 min read
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