Sometime during the mid-1990s, I took a break from studies. I had completed a research project on state failure, and of the post-state economy in Somalia. I needed, for once, to get as far away from ...

Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, renowned Liberian scholar-activist and author, has won The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize for her groundbreaking ...

Liberalism in the philosophical sense is the broad family of political doctrines that center on equality and freedom: holding ...

The answer is—and it’s not going to be a pleasant answer—the answer is that the violence ends if it boils over into a ...

As the US face historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize.

Two books published within the last year — one focused on the history of the Meskwaki Settlement and another written by a ...

Maris Kreizman is a 40-something book critic, columnist for Lit Hub and one-time podcaster. In her debut essay collection “I ...

Suzanne Pharr’s career as an organizer and so-called “political handywoman” spans over five decades, much of which has been ...

From an accountant's perspective, the trade deficit isn't a sign of economic weakness. As with any financial flow, there are ...

A new book offers a framework for unifying the two spheres.

This diary outlines a schedule of upcoming global political and economic events, highlighting significant visits, summits, and key anniversaries around the world. It includes notable engagements such ...