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Aerial view image of the Pentagon.

More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe

Spending $1.4 trillion to address a narrowly defined concept of national security should be considered budgetary malpractice on an immeasurably grand scale.

Jul 11, 2022 / William D. Hartung

The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees

The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees

Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art.

Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Erin L. Thompson

Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony

Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony

A journalist heads to the US naval base and detention center, seeking out truths we’re not meant to see.

Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

Cuba One Year After the Protests

Cuba One Year After the Protests Cuba One Year After the Protests

Twelve months after nationwide demonstrations galvanized by deep economic discontent, Cubans are still waiting for change.

Jul 8, 2022 / William M. LeoGrande

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We? The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We?

Despite an extraordinary effort by Boris Johnson to cling to power, the parliamentary system and the principles of collective responsibility within the cabinet have held firm.

Jul 8, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act

Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act

A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality trait...

Jul 7, 2022 / Gary Younge

Joe Biden speaks during a press conference on the final day of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, on June 30, 2022.

Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps

With the home front fatigued, the alliance expands in Europe and campaigns to curb China’s rise.

Jul 7, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Paradise fire

“Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech “Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech

When will the pain of climate change become too great to ignore any longer—and will it then be too late?

Jul 7, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

A person applies a red handprint onto a poster that reads

The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country

Without having to sign a treaty or fight a war, a 5-4 majority handed the states presumptive power over Indian lands.

Jul 6, 2022 / Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese

In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy

In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy

But is the Biden administration listening?

Jul 6, 2022 / Jacob Sugarman

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