Fear Wins Big in Britain Fear Wins Big in Britain
Last night the British Labour Party’s moment of triumph turned into a car crash—and the recriminations have already begun.
May 8, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
Nepal’s Double Disaster Nepal’s Double Disaster
Long before the quake, Nepal suffered the rupturing shocks of global capitalism.
May 8, 2015 / Michelle Chen
What Would Happen if Women Were In Charge of the Global Economy? What Would Happen if Women Were In Charge of the Global Economy?
Different values might have prevailed if it had been Lehman Sisters rather than Lehman Brothers.
May 8, 2015 / William Greider
Beyond the Ball: How Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples are Betting Their Future on Soccer Beyond the Ball: How Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples are Betting Their Future on Soccer
On the field at the most ambitious indigenous sporting event in Colombian history.
May 8, 2015 / Steven Cohen
Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria? Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria?
Reliance on self-interested local allies plagues US targeting in its foreign wars, Syria edition.
May 8, 2015 / Ali Gharib
May 8, 1973: The American Indian Movement Cedes Control of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Ending the Siege of Wounded Knee May 8, 1973: The American Indian Movement Cedes Control of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Ending the Siege of Wounded Knee
“Given the impact and immediacy of global communications, it is now entirely possible for a small group of people to intimidate the strongest of governments.”
May 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program
The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.
May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar
Remembering Guy Carawan: The Man Who Popularized ‘We Shall Overcome’ Remembering Guy Carawan: The Man Who Popularized ‘We Shall Overcome’
Guy Carawan's music had a message and his songs became the unofficial anthems of the Civil Rights movement.
May 7, 2015 / Peter Dreier
Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary? Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary?
Instead of honoring shared sacrifice in the fight against the Nazis, the president has taken another cheap shot at Russia over Ukraine.
May 7, 2015 / Martin Sieff
Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity
What Americans can learn from Alberta’s vote to tax corporations, fund services and get serious about climate change.
May 7, 2015 / John Nichols