The Vein Does Not Know It Is in a Prison
The announcement concerns a failed procedure. What it does not concern, because nobody thought to …
Labour
27 perspectives
Work, wages, and the balance of power between capital and labour. Attentive to class dynamics, collective action, and the politics of production.
Tennessee execution team fails to carry out lethal injection
UK Government Shuns Tariffs on Chinese Vehicle Imports
The Door Swings Both Ways
On the trim line at a car plant in the West Midlands, a woman I will call Denise fits door seals for a shift that …
Canada Suspends Expanding Medical Aid In Dying To Mental Illness
On the kill floor of a poultry plant outside Winnipeg, a woman I will call Denise works the night line with a knife in her hand and a …
US lawmakers split on AI regulation amid safety fears
On the floor of a fulfillment center outside Columbus, Ohio, a woman named Loretta picks orders for eleven hours a shift, and the pace she …
Twelve Nations Sanction Israeli West Bank Settlement Trade
On the packing floor of a date and grape export warehouse in the Jordan Valley, a Palestinian man I will call Yusuf - real names get men …
Judge Spares Google Ads Business From Breakup
On the third floor of a shrinking newsroom in Ohio, a woman named nobody-you’ve-heard-of sells the ad space that keeps the lights on. …
Senators Push Ban on Wildfire Betting Markets
The announcement concerns wildfire betting markets. What it does not concern - because the question was not asked - is the body of the woman …
Google Zero slashes web traffic and hits publisher revenue
On the glass-paneled deck of a content farm in Ohio, Elena types. She works under the fluorescent hum that never sleeps, her eyes burning …
Food giants weaponize lawsuits to block health rules
On the sterile, fluorescent-lit conference floor of a multinational conglomerate, a junior legal associate works under the specific …
New State Safety Rules Ban Tesla Robotaxis
On the sterile, climate-controlled server farm in Fremont, a junior engineer stares at a wall of monitors, watching a ghost drive down a …
African Caribbean Nations Demand Slave Trade Apology and Compensation
The workers who toiled in the cane fields, the mines, and the shipyards of Africa and the Caribbean have a right to see the fruits of their …
Russian drones and missiles strike Ukrainian cities, injuring dozens
On the shattered pavement of Kyiv, a woman sweeps glass from the street while the sirens still wail in the distance. She is not a soldier. …
China's electric vehicle (EV) factories are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.
On the assembly line in a sprawling complex outside Shanghai, a technician named Wei wipes grease from his hands and checks the torque on a …
Global oil prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages, and recession.
On the loading dock of a distribution center in Ohio, a man named Elias stands in the chill of an unheated bay door, waiting for a truck …
DRC and Uganda are working to contain an Ebola outbreak that went undetected for an extended period, raising questions about whether US foreign aid cuts delayed the crisis response.
On the red earth of the Kivu, a community health worker named Marie walks a path that has no name on any map drawn in Washington or …
The US Court of International Trade ruled that Trump's latest 10% temporary global tariffs are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but issued only a narrow block applying to two parties.
On the loading dock of a mid-sized distribution center in Ohio, a warehouse worker named Elias scans a barcode on a pallet of imported …
US President Donald Trump announced he is tearing up part of the EU tariff deal and raising import duties on cars and lorries to 25%.
The announcement concerns the trade between the United States and the European Union. What it does not concern - because the question was …
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged despite calls from President Trump to cut them.
The workers who drive the trucks, who man the assembly lines, and who keep the grocery shelves stocked have a singular, pressing interest: …
China's exports to the EU vastly outpaced imports in Q1, driven significantly by electric vehicle shipments, producing a record trade surplus with the bloc.
The announcement concerns the trade balance between China and the European Union. What it does not concern - because the question was not …
A report alleges Israeli soldiers and settlers are using sexual assault and gendered violence to force Palestinians out of the West Bank.
In a village in the West Bank, a young girl sits in a classroom, but her eyes are not on the chalkboard. She is looking toward the road, …
An energy shock stemming from an Iran war scenario is driving increased interest in nuclear power development across hard-hit regions of Asia and Africa.
The announcement concerns the energy security of nations across Asia and Africa. What it does not concern - because the question was not …
The IMF warns that a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a major global energy crisis.
In a small, cramped kitchen in a town where the heat from the radiator is a luxury and the grocery budget is a math problem, a woman sits …
The EU agreed to double tariffs on foreign steel imports to 50% to protect its domestic industry from cheap Chinese imports.
The announcement concerns the European steel industry and the importers from China. What it does not concern - because the question was not …
Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide internet blackout, the longest national shutdown since the Arab Spring, beginning shortly after the first US-Israel strikes.
On the rooftop of a Tehran apartment building, a young nurse named Leila crouches beside a battery-powered router, her phone clamped between …
The US trade chief criticized the WTO for failing to reach consensus on a key e-commerce moratorium.
On the server rack floor of a data centre in Dublin, a woman named Aisling sorts cables beneath flickering LED strips, her fingers numb from …
Global semiconductor supply chain stress - ASML export controls and TSMC capacity expansion
On the clean-room floor of TSMC’s Fab 18 in Arizona, a woman named Leticia runs a wafer inspection station - knees bent, eyes squinting …