Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda
If rich countries want a livable planet for themselves, they'll have to pay what they promised. This weekend’s summit will show whether they will.
Jun 11, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Ghosts of ‘War Porn’ Haunt Me The Ghosts of ‘War Porn’ Haunt Me
Repeated exposure to violent imagery affects even those who weren’t physically present for the photo.
Jun 11, 2021 / Nick Turse
Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of ‘No Politics’ Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of ‘No Politics’
The country’s new coalition government, whose only common ground is the desire to get rid of Benjamin Netanyahu, might just mark a turning point in Israel’s ability to avoid accoun...
Jun 10, 2021 / Jeff Halper
The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity
Millennial and Gen Z activists are connecting their struggles at home to the workings of US empire in Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, and other countries.
Jun 9, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
Democracy on a Ventilator Democracy on a Ventilator
Two crises, two emergency lockdowns, but only one is called a matter of public health.
Jun 9, 2021 / S. Eudora Smith
In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs
Critics warn that increasing militarization of the border here just means more bribe money, more corruption—and pushing more migrants into the arms of traffickers.
Jun 8, 2021 / Jared Olson with photographs by Seth Berry
The Tokyo Olympics Are In Peril The Tokyo Olympics Are In Peril
Staging the Olympics amid a state of emergency and a coronavirus upsurge has led top officials to question whether they should happen at all.
Jun 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin
We Don’t Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars We Don’t Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars
The US and China are the world’s two greatest carbon emitters—if they can’t figure out how to cooperate, the future of humanity is grim.
Jun 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil
A letter to the attorney general asks about the Justice Department’s role in the probe that led to the wrongful imprisonment of former President Lula.
Jun 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez
America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind? America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind?
A foreign policy of global division makes Americans less safe.
Jun 7, 2021 / Stephen Wertheim