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Free the Plowshares 7! Free the Plowshares 7!

These activists risked their freedom putting faith into practice—which puts Joe Biden on the spot.

Nov 25, 2020 / Maria Margaronis

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.

Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

After Trump, the path forward won’t be easy, but the president-elect does have options.

Nov 23, 2020 / James Zogby

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

The settlers have been trying to push us from our Jerusalem home since 2009. Now they might succeed.

Nov 20, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

America First!

America First! America First!

Our president’s failures make the USA #1 in virus spread.

Nov 20, 2020 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

People marching and holding signs in Polish

Poland’s Women Are in the Streets Poland’s Women Are in the Streets

Escalating protests over new restrictions on abortion in Poland are a sign that the ruling PiS party’s illiberal democracy may be losing its grip.

Nov 20, 2020 / Andrew Pasquier

Ilhan Omar Rally On The Hill

Representative Ilhan Omar: ‘I Hope President Biden Seizes This Opportunity.’ Representative Ilhan Omar: ‘I Hope President Biden Seizes This Opportunity.’

The president-elect has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reorient US foreign policy so this country truly means what it says.

Nov 20, 2020 / Representative Ilhan Omar

Want to Know Who Influences US Foreign Policy? Follow the Money.

Want to Know Who Influences US Foreign Policy? Follow the Money. Want to Know Who Influences US Foreign Policy? Follow the Money.

The defense contractors and foreign governments funding think tanks are pushing for a foreign-policy consensus reliant on weapons and war.

Nov 20, 2020 / Cassandra Stimpson and Holly Zhang

There Are More People Being Displaced Than Ever Before

There Are More People Being Displaced Than Ever Before There Are More People Being Displaced Than Ever Before

World War II displaced 60 million people. Today, climate change, conflicts and crises around the world have displaced nearly 80 million.

Nov 16, 2020 / Nick Turse

The Coup That Succeeded

The Coup That Succeeded The Coup That Succeeded

The most dangerous blows to American democracy have come not from Trump but from the national security establishment.

Nov 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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