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Man pours liquid into a bottle in front of a pile of bottles

Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic

Individual good intentions can only carry us so far when the global recycling system is stacked in favor of the oil industry.

Apr 18, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola

Time to go? Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends a graduation ceremony for new members of the country's armed forces in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap

The deadly consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of no policy.

Apr 17, 2023 / Amy Wilentz

Former President Donald Trump waves from the steps of Air Force One

The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist

The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.

Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Elly Schlein, leader of Italy’s Democratic Party (PD).

Can Elly Schlein Pull Italy to the Left? Can Elly Schlein Pull Italy to the Left?

Many have dubbed the new Democratic Party leader the “Italian AOC.” Here’s why she has her work cut out for her.

Apr 17, 2023 / Niccolò Barca and Tommaso Grossi

Ukraine's biggest flag flies some 90 meters above Kyiv

The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism

How it may endanger Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

Apr 17, 2023 / Anatol Lieven

Former US president Donald Trump appears in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City.

Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, and Chris Lehmann on Trump and His 34 Felonies Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, and Chris Lehmann on Trump and His 34 Felonies

On this episode of Start Making Sense, we feature highlights of The Nation’s roundtable on Trump’s arraignment, plus the story of SOLA, the School of Leadership Afghanistan.

Apr 13, 2023 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Protesters near the State Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia

FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity

There is no longer the pan-national solidarity needed for countries like Indonesia to stand up to FIFA.

Apr 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Missing in Mexico

Missing in Mexico Missing in Mexico

Last year alone, 14,000 people have disappeared.

Apr 12, 2023 / OppArt / Anonymous and Peter Kuper

Giorgia Meloni speaks during a rally on September 22, 2022, in Rome.

Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents

In the Italian far right’s version of identity politics LGBTQ families, migrants, and women are all targets.

Apr 12, 2023 / David Broder

A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers

A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers

As growers bring in more H-2A workers, affordable housing for local farmworkers has become sparse in the region's labor camps.

Apr 12, 2023 / Photo Essay / David Bacon

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