From the factories of Shenzhen to the high plateaus of La Paz to the trading floors of New York City, people from around the world are becoming increasingly interdependent -- in part because they work for the same global corporations or because they join hands in support of similar calls for social change. This course offers an overview of the processes forcing and encouraging people's lives to intertwine economically, politically, and culturally. We will explore the idea that this latest era of globalization is marked by dramatic transformations in the ways we work, do politics, play, and communicate. We will learn about the fast-moving world of Wall Street and the gig/platform economy as well as new approaches to reversing climate change and social inequalities. We will discuss creative projects for social and ecological change coming from communities in places like Senegal, the U.S., Mexico, Spain, and India. Throughout, this course will use texts, films, lecture, discussion, and student research and debate to help us become fluent in diverse world-views, ideas, and projects that bring people together to organize for social change despite authoritarian politics, social divisions, and geographic borders. Please note this is an online synchronous course offering.