Congress Must Act to Stop US Involvement in the Yemen War Congress Must Act to Stop US Involvement in the Yemen War
By partnering with conservatives to rein in presidential overreach, progressive advocates for peace are laying the groundwork for a sea change in US foreign policy.
Jun 18, 2018 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna
The Democrats’ Myopic Reaction to the Trump–Kim Summit The Democrats’ Myopic Reaction to the Trump–Kim Summit
We shouldn’t jeopardize US and South Korean security interests for the sake of partisan advantage.
Jun 18, 2018 / James Carden
In Trump’s Madness, There’s Opportunity in Korea: Bruce Cumings In Trump’s Madness, There’s Opportunity in Korea: Bruce Cumings
Bruce Cumings on the reasons for optimism about peace in Korea.
Jun 14, 2018 / Jon Wiener
How a Rape Trial in Spain Ignited a Feminist Movement How a Rape Trial in Spain Ignited a Feminist Movement
Women are pushing to change the country’s narrow rape law, which requires proof that an assailant used “violence or intimidation” and often leads to a lesser sentence.
Jun 14, 2018 / Meaghan Beatley
What Caused the United States’ Decline? What Caused the United States’ Decline?
Hint: You don’t have to look far.
Jun 14, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
In Trump’s ‘Madness,’ A Chance for Peace in Korea: Bruce Cumings In Trump’s ‘Madness,’ A Chance for Peace in Korea: Bruce Cumings
Plus Ahilan Arulanantham on Trump’s family separation policy, and Harold Meyerson on the Democrats’ chances in November.
Jun 14, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Meets Kim, Averting Threat of Nuclear War—and US Pundits Are Furious Trump Meets Kim, Averting Threat of Nuclear War—and US Pundits Are Furious
The media response, from both liberals and conservatives, betrays a cynical disregard for South Korea.
Jun 13, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Will an Independent Press Survive in Russia? Will an Independent Press Survive in Russia?
With journalists under attack in many forms, a new generation of truth-tellers is bringing fresh ideas to a troubled profession.
Jun 13, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Matteo Salvini’s March on Rome Matteo Salvini’s March on Rome
The head of the fearmongering, anti-immigrant Lega party has enormous power in Italy’s new government.
Jun 12, 2018 / Frederika Randall
Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes
Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have dangerous ties to anti-Muslim activists.
Jun 12, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs