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US Warships near Korean Peninsula

The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.

Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.

Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tiki Bar

The Tiki Bar Resurgence of the Trump Era The Tiki Bar Resurgence of the Trump Era

It’s tacky and willfully inauthentic. Of course it’s popular again.

Jan 6, 2020 / Jackson Arn

Reckoning With David Stern

Reckoning With David Stern Reckoning With David Stern

We examine the legacy of recently passed NBA commissioner David Stern and look back at the year that was 2019

Jan 6, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

The legitimacy of asylum claims is adjudicated with outdated and often inscrutable policies.

Jan 3, 2020 / Makana Eyre and Martin Goillandeau

NY City Hall Rally Fast Food Workers

Trump Will Claim Credit for a Robust Economy. This Is How We Fight Back. Trump Will Claim Credit for a Robust Economy. This Is How We Fight Back.

The most prosperous regions are controlled by Democrats and are benefiting because of Democratic policies, while Trumplandia is lagging.

Jan 3, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

China’s Secret Weapon Abroad: Tourists

China’s Secret Weapon Abroad: Tourists China’s Secret Weapon Abroad: Tourists

Unsuspecting tourists play a key role in China’s plans for economic coercion.

Jan 3, 2020 / Nithin Coca

David Stern Obit

The Towering, Complicated Legacy of David Stern The Towering, Complicated Legacy of David Stern

The NBA commissioner, who helmed the league for 30 years, has passed away, and his history demands serious examination.

Jan 2, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Gun Basics—and Other Lessons

Gun Basics—and Other Lessons Gun Basics—and Other Lessons

Getting along is a necessity when you know you’re likely to run into each other at the only gas station in town. But it’s also a frame of mind.

Jan 1, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer

Romney and Trump

This F#$%ing Decade This F#$%ing Decade

For years, media and political elites refused to acknowledge the growing racism and radicalism of the Republican party. Their “both-sidesism” led to Trump’s GOP takeover.

Dec 31, 2019 / Joan Walsh

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

The “green wave” emerged in response to staggering rates of femicide, and then began mounting challenges to the highly restrictive abortion laws in the region.

Dec 31, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

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