Chaos in Yemen: A Conversation With Isa Blumi Chaos in Yemen: A Conversation With Isa Blumi
A historian of the Middle East unpacks the widely misunderstood origins of one of the world’s most devastating conflicts.
Dec 21, 2018 / Gunar Olsen
States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights—but Cities Are Pushing Back States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights—but Cities Are Pushing Back
From Durham to Northampton, activists are finding ways to end their cities’ support for Israeli human rights abuses.
Dec 21, 2018 / Alex Kane
The Lessons of Lyudmila Alexeyeva The Lessons of Lyudmila Alexeyeva
The legendary human-rights activist died at 91 on December 8, 2018. It was the end of an era.
Dec 21, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Is This the Turning Point in the Fight Against Amazon? Is This the Turning Point in the Fight Against Amazon?
New fronts against the mega-retailers brutal business practices are opening up all the time.
Dec 21, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It
Congress never declared war on Syria, so why are members of Congress having a meltdown over Trump’s decision?
Dec 21, 2018 / John Nichols
As Trump Rages, God Bless Us Every One As Trump Rages, God Bless Us Every One
The departure of Jim Mattis has destroyed the childish illusion that the “adults” will save us. We have to save ourselves.
Dec 21, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests
New legislation allows businesses to impose a massive amount of overtime on workers—and citizens are furious.
Dec 21, 2018 / Jordan Stancil
For Once, Trump Isn’t Wrong For Once, Trump Isn’t Wrong
US intervention in Syria has been a disaster. Withdrawing troops from the region is the right thing to do.
Dec 21, 2018 / James Carden
The Best Albums of 2018 The Best Albums of 2018
A striking number of this year’s most potent albums give voice to the disorientation, anxiety, and rage that infuse the human experience today.
Dec 21, 2018 / David Hajdu
‘Vice’ Captures All the Flaws and Excesses of Dick Cheney ‘Vice’ Captures All the Flaws and Excesses of Dick Cheney
More agitprop than biopic, Vice has enough depth to excite pity, fear, and a creepy, corporeal dread.
Dec 21, 2018 / Stuart Klawans