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Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible

The new financial embargo will worsen shortages, inflict suffering, and restrict Venezuela’s policy options.

Sep 7, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot

Soldiers Mourn

What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For? What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For?

It’s time to reconsider whether the United States is really a force for good in the Middle East.

Sep 7, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

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Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue

Labour pains… City vs. country…

Sep 7, 2017 / Our Readers and John Harris

Germany’s Working Poor

Germany’s Working Poor Germany’s Working Poor

The Germans now face the highest number of impoverished workers in a decade, thanks to the draconian Hartz IV unemployment law.

Sep 6, 2017 / Olivier Cyran

Putin at desk

Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’? Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’?

Just as there is no forensic evidence of a Kremlin “attack on our democracy” in 2016, there is no political logic for Putin’s alleged motives.

Sep 6, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Damaged home in Texas

Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us

The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.​

Sep 6, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

Harvey Damage TX Flag

Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity

Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.

Sep 6, 2017 / Column / Laila Lalami

North Korea missile

Diplomacy With North Korea Has Worked Before, and Can Work Again Diplomacy With North Korea Has Worked Before, and Can Work Again

The war hawks are wrong when they say that past negotiations, like the 1994 Agreed Framework, didn’t make a difference.

Sep 5, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Rohingya refugees

Myanmar’s Reformist Mask Hides a Rohingya Refugee Crisis Myanmar’s Reformist Mask Hides a Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Over 120,000 refugees have flooded into neighboring Bangladesh in less than a month.

Sep 5, 2017 / Michelle Chen

John Kelly and Donald Trump

The Last Men Standing in Trump’s White House The Last Men Standing in Trump’s White House

They might be losing every American war, but they’re winners with Donald.

Sep 5, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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