World
Biden Versus the Pro-Palestinian Protesters Biden Versus the Pro-Palestinian Protesters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Yousef Munayyer on a president at war with his base.
Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned… Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned…
On this new episode of American Prestige, this week’s headlines from around the globe.
Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail” Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail”
Six judges alleged that the Pakistan Army attempted to influence their verdicts, with now-imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan at the center of the controversy.
World Leaders
Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned… Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned…
On this new episode of American Prestige, this week’s headlines from around the globe.
Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail” Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail”
Six judges alleged that the Pakistan Army attempted to influence their verdicts, with now-imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan at the center of the controversy.
War, Genocide, Violence, and the Gospel’s Response War, Genocide, Violence, and the Gospel’s Response
I come asking with brother Marvin Gaye, “What’s going on? What’s going on?”
Africa
Israel and Iran, Mass Coral Bleaching, and the US Allegedly Refusing to Leave Niger Israel and Iran, Mass Coral Bleaching, and the US Allegedly Refusing to Leave Niger
On this week’s News episode of American Prestige, a look into global headlines.
Niger Wants to Kick US Troops Out of the Country Niger Wants to Kick US Troops Out of the Country
This is just the latest in a series of stalemates, fiascos, or outright defeats that have come to typify America’s Global War on Terror.
Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
The American elite has long had a soft spot for “our sons of bitches” like those Trump now befriends.
Asia
Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail” Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail”
Six judges alleged that the Pakistan Army attempted to influence their verdicts, with now-imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan at the center of the controversy.
Meet the New Military-Industrial Complex Meet the New Military-Industrial Complex
How the Pentagon–Silicon Valley alliance is harnessing AI to defeat China in World War III.
Is India Still a Democracy? Is India Still a Democracy?
Narendra Modi has hollowed out institutions and targeted opponents, all the while sowing interethnic tensions.
Latin America
A Toxic Legacy of Mining In Peru A Toxic Legacy of Mining In Peru
Centuries of environmental exploitation in the small town have ensnared its inhabitants in a vicious cycle of displacement, irreversible health damage, and social conflict.
The Brutal Cycle of US Immigration Policy The Brutal Cycle of US Immigration Policy
In Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here, Jonathan Blitzer examines how North and Central American migration moves in two directions.
Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President
The former student activist and mayor of Mexico City is poised to make history with an ambitious platform on education, clean energy, and combatting violence against women.
Middle East
Biden Versus the Pro-Palestinian Protesters Biden Versus the Pro-Palestinian Protesters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Yousef Munayyer on a president at war with his base.
Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned… Netanyahu Rejects the ICC; the Saudis Push for a Security Deal With the US; Chinese Companies Will Be Sanctioned…
On this new episode of American Prestige, this week’s headlines from around the globe.
Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments
We asked five student writers to talk about the pro-Palestine protests at their schools, how their administrations have responded, and what the next steps are for organizers.
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Arresting Students for Opposing American Militarism Is a Moral Travesty Arresting Students for Opposing American Militarism Is a Moral Travesty
Protesters against US involvement in Israel’s war on Gaza may not always get the details right, but they’re on the right side of history.
May 3, 2024 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown
New York’s mayor is the right man for the job of standing up for the indefensible.
May 3, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error
The question remains: Could some version of it be salvaged in 2025?
May 3, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss
If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange
Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he’ll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.
May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
MTA Bus Drivers Don’t Work for the Cops MTA Bus Drivers Don’t Work for the Cops
The six bus drivers who walked off the job rather than transport protesters slowed the city’s mass-arrest machine by sticking to their union-negotiated contract.
May 2, 2024 / Sophie Hurwitz
The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo