Haiti’s Political Earthquake Haiti’s Political Earthquake
Five years after the devastating earthquake, has Haiti fallen into de facto dictatorship?
Jan 22, 2015 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
Remembering Robert White Remembering Robert White
Fired by Nixon, reprimanded by Kissinger, and dismissed by Haig, tireless defender of human rights in Latin America, Robert White, dies at 88.
Jan 22, 2015 / William M. LeoGrande
A Fine Balance A Fine Balance
We like symmetrical grids, but not all the time.
Jan 22, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Ukraine Is in a Fog of War Ukraine Is in a Fog of War
Stephen Cohen on continued conflict in Ukraine.
Jan 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
I’ve Got a Little List I’ve Got a Little List
Eric Alterman on 2014's best music, concerts and the year of the box set.
Jan 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
On the ‘Roe’ Anniversary, Let’s Remember: How We Talk About Abortion Rights Matters On the ‘Roe’ Anniversary, Let’s Remember: How We Talk About Abortion Rights Matters
A new guide for journalists argues that we get an inaccurate picture of reproductive health issues when we use language carelessly.
Jan 22, 2015 / Dani McClain
Why the 2016 Election Won’t Change Washington’s Warmongering Why the 2016 Election Won’t Change Washington’s Warmongering
No matter who wins the presidency, we can count on the re-election of two words: “more war.”
Jan 22, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
France’s Muslim Communities Face Graver Threats Than the Lure of Extremism France’s Muslim Communities Face Graver Threats Than the Lure of Extremism
Poverty in France’s Muslim communities should elicit public dismay, and not just because it’s among the factors that may have motivated Charlie Hebdo’s attackers.
Jan 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen
January 22, 1973: In ‘Roe v. Wade,’ the Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion in All Fifty States January 22, 1973: In ‘Roe v. Wade,’ the Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion in All Fifty States
After the Supreme Court legalized abortion on this day in 1973, The Nation published an editorial that seems curiously averse to discussion of the actual debate.
Jan 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Is USAID Helping Haiti to Recover, or US Contractors to Make Millions? Is USAID Helping Haiti to Recover, or US Contractors to Make Millions?
The international community pledged enough aid to give every Haitian a check for $1,000. The money went elsewhere.
Jan 21, 2015 / Jake Johnston