War and Peace

Hundreds of Congolese protesters gather outside the BBC Broadcasting House to condemn the capture of Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, and denounce the exploitation of coltan mining, believed to be an underlying motive in the offensive.

Soundtrack to a Complicit Silence Soundtrack to a Complicit Silence

Where silence becomes an accomplice, and absence is a refrain.

Feb 14, 2025 / Maliyamungu Muhande

Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire Barbed Wire

Trump’s immigration policies recall the camps of Nazi Germany.

Feb 13, 2025 / OppArt / Gio

CUNY students and faculty rally at City College before testifying at a board of trustees meeting on February 10.

CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel

Three members of CUNY Graduate Center’s student government face an anti-discrimination investigation for a resolution endorsing the demands of last year’s Gaza Solidarity Encampme...

Feb 13, 2025 / StudentNation / Luca GoldMansour

Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, holds a press conference in Geneva on December 11, 2024.

The Hague Group Must Become a Global Initiative The Hague Group Must Become a Global Initiative

The formation of The Hague Group is a critical step toward saving the international legal order. More states need to follow through to ensure the end of systemic impunity.

Feb 12, 2025 / Francesca Albanese

Leonid “Chaplan” Numerchuk gets on his knees to beg a woman to evacuate from the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in late January. She had requested an evacuation, but changed her mind when rescuers arrived, and ultimately stayed in her home.

A Priest Races to Rescue Civilians as Russian Forces Close In A Priest Races to Rescue Civilians as Russian Forces Close In

Meet Leonid Nomerchuk, the 39-year-old priest evacuating civilians from Ukrainian villages under Russian missile and drone attack.

Feb 12, 2025 / Jared Goyette and Milana Holovan

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

Since Israel invaded Gaza in 2023, far-right settlers have set their sights on the Strip—and they have no intention of letting a ceasefire stand in their way.

Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Joshua Leifer

From left to right, Ricarda Lang, a federal chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen; Terry Reintke, the Greens' lead candidate for the 2024 European elections; and Omid Nouripour, a federal Chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, react to the first projections at the Greens' election party in the Columbiahalle in Berlin.

How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism

The Greens, founded as a pacifist party, are now enthusiastic cheerleaders for rearmament.

Feb 10, 2025 / Fabian Scheidler

Donald Trump (R) hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) in the White House in Washington DC., United States on February 04, 2025.

Gazans Have a Message for Trump: We’re Not Going Anywhere Gazans Have a Message for Trump: We’re Not Going Anywhere

The president wants to clear the territory and take it for the US. But people here are adamant: "I will never, ever leave my land."

Feb 6, 2025 / Noor Alyacoubi

Elon Musk Straight-Arms the World

Elon Musk Straight-Arms the World Elon Musk Straight-Arms the World

From X to rallies, Musk’s fascist messages are clear.

Feb 5, 2025 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera

A woman with a ponytail walks through a door.

Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline

President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.

Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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