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A continent in upheaval

The Post-Petroleum resource race and the potential for global strife over rare-earth elements used for sun and wind generated electricity may not, in fact, disappear in the Age of Renewables.

Workers tell their stories as they gear for national and international action

Breakthroughs, setbacks and challenges in five continents

Furious farmers storm India and Peru, and more news and analysis from four continents

After a tumultuous week, Peru’s burgeoning grassroots movement says it will not accept a return to business as usual

A Hong Kong union organizer speaks, shaky times for Nepal Communists, the political plot thickens in India, and more reports from Asia and hot spots worldwide

Three from Vijay Prashad, international labor challenges G20, mutual aid in Puerto Rico, and more news and analysis from the international left

News reports, features, and analyses from around the world

Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — not just of disease, but of violence, exploitation, and corporate capture.