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Sarah Hill writes about Latin America, garbage and the economy of nature from Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she teaches anthropology and environmental studies at Western Michigan University.
A tribute to one of the century’s great anthropologists and teachers.
Protests against a new waste management system signals a turning point in Chinese environmentalism.
Spain's Marinaleda appears to possess all the elements of a radical dream come true. Is it for real?
From 2008 until 2011, Juárez was among the world’s most violent cities.
Neoliberalism and the war on drugs combine to ravage Juárez, Mexico, where traffickers, boosted by the economic effects of NAFTA, compete with security officials for control of the narcotics trade.
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