Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption? Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption?
It’s been over 50 years since MLK called attention to the “giant triplets” of racism, militarism, and materialism in the US. In 2021, not much has changed.
Feb 15, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Political Shirt-Tails Political Shirt-Tails
No irony necessary. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 8.
Feb 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About
If climate change threatens human life as we know it, so does another potential form of “fire”—nuclear weaponry.
Feb 12, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon
Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness
The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.
Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson
The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen
“I feel the pain of my homeland as they do,” he said. “There’s no difference between us and them. Our only difference is the color of our skin.”
Feb 10, 2021 / Nicolas Niarchos
The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever
Joe Biden claims that “multilateralism is back.” But can the rest of the world trust us?
Feb 10, 2021 / John Feffer
Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else
President Jovenel Moïse’s claims that his opponents were plotting a coup was a joke—but his counter-coup is deadly serious.
Feb 9, 2021 / Amy Wilentz
Want to Reverse Inequality? Change Intellectual Property Rules. Want to Reverse Inequality? Change Intellectual Property Rules.
Changes in IP have done far more than tax cuts to increase inequality—and US protection of IP could lead to a cold war with China.
Feb 8, 2021 / Dean Baker
Pillowheads Pillowheads
Legion of Horror. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 1.
Feb 5, 2021 / Steve Brodner
What Biden’s Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs What Biden’s Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs
The administration’s pivot to a values-based foreign policy promises an overdue sharpening of America’s response to China’s rights abuses.
Feb 5, 2021 / Andrew McCormick