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In this interview from five years ago, the author of this important book discusses some of the events and policies that have made Detroit a showcase for the neoliberal mode of urban development.

Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center just outside of Albany, New York filed petitions requesting a union election, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed this week.

Cold War is America’s comfort zone. We won the last one. We wear the white hats. It’s democracy against authoritarianism. And we’ve got the biggest and best military. Who could object?

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists

With the leftist Lula set to win Brazil’s presidency, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about the election process. So now, Bernie Sanders is putting Bolsonaro on notice and insisting the US oppose any government that takes power illegitimately.

Brazilians prepare for a momentous vote

Federal prosecutors Indicate they would scale back government control over the union. But a rank-and-file group called the Teamsters for a Democratic Union, a frequent critic of current union President James P. Hoffa, is fighting the effort.

Facebook is launching an aggressive technique to track people across the Web.

With drought causing havoc worldwide, water-based technology offers hope. Oliver Balch looks at prize-winning innovations.

'By denying water service to thousands, Detroit is violating the human right to water.'