Will a New Port Make Tanzania ‘Africa’s Dubai’? Will a New Port Make Tanzania ‘Africa’s Dubai’?
Backed by money from China and Oman, a small Tanzanian fishing port could be as large and busy as Rotterdam within 10 years.
Feb 19, 2019 / Jean-Christophe Servant
Even Conservatives Support Sweden’s Welfare State. Here’s Why. Even Conservatives Support Sweden’s Welfare State. Here’s Why.
It’s practical and efficient, allowing for a very competitive economy while ensuring a high standard of living.
Feb 19, 2019 / Barbara Koeppel
The United States Is Already at War With China The United States Is Already at War With China
Trump is accelerating a gratuitous cold war between the world’s top two emitters of greenhouse gases, leaving the rest of the world to suffer.
Feb 18, 2019 / Michael T. Klare
The Hidden Climate-Change Story Behind Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ The Hidden Climate-Change Story Behind Trump’s ‘National Emergency’
Walls and borders are this country's most consistent climate-change ‘adaptation.’
Feb 15, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich
The House Vote to End Support for the War on Yemen Shows How Much Has Changed The House Vote to End Support for the War on Yemen Shows How Much Has Changed
Under the leadership of Republican Speaker Paul Ryan, the House did everything in its power to prevent Ro Khanna’s bill from coming to a vote.
Feb 14, 2019 / James Carden
Who Lost America? Who Lost America?
The fall of the republic was foretold long before Donald Trump.
Feb 14, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
This Is How AIPAC Really Works This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution.
Feb 14, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg
Love in the Time of Apartheid Love in the Time of Apartheid
For Palestinians like my fiancée and me, falling in love means scaling walls and defying occupation.
Feb 14, 2019 / Ahmad Abuznaid
Brexit Is Deadlocked as the Countdown Continues Brexit Is Deadlocked as the Countdown Continues
The UK Parliament is at an impasse, and both main parties are at risk of fracturing.
Feb 14, 2019 / Paul Mason
Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda
Katha Pollitt on universal child care, plus David Klion on Bernie’s foreign policy adviser, and Antony Loewenstein on Afghanistan.
Feb 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener