World

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Attacks on Democracy Aren’t Only a Problem for America Russia’s Attacks on Democracy Aren’t Only a Problem for America

And that’s a problem for skeptics of Russian meddling.

Aug 21, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Steve Bannon

The Stain Steve Bannon Put on Donald Trump’s Presidency Cannot Be Washed Away The Stain Steve Bannon Put on Donald Trump’s Presidency Cannot Be Washed Away

The White House chief strategist has had a profound influence on Trump and, tragically for America, that influence will linger.

Aug 18, 2017 / John Nichols

Mark Zuckerberg in Wisconsin

A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying

The Facebook CEO destroyed privacy as we know it. Imagine what he’d do in the White House.

Aug 18, 2017 / Jake Bittle

Trump Andrews Air Force Base

There’s 1 Country Practically Begging the World for Sanctions There’s 1 Country Practically Begging the World for Sanctions

Hint: It’s not North Korea, Russia, or Iran.

Aug 17, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

robert e lee removal

Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow

Today’s conflicts over American slavery and Stalin’s Great Terror reveal similar controversies as well as an unknown Putin.

Aug 17, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Thousands of Muscovites fill Gorky Street

Three Days in August Three Days in August

They remain in history as a heroic and inspired experience of civic awakening, the unexpected and joyous understanding that everyone’s personal choice has meaning and the futu...

Aug 17, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Palestinian Family in Mourning

Cutting Off Payments to Palestinian Families Won’t Stop Terrorism Cutting Off Payments to Palestinian Families Won’t Stop Terrorism

It also might amount to collective punishment, which is illegal. 

Aug 17, 2017 / Lara Friedman

Corn Cob Farming

Democrats Can Win Rural Voters by Taking on Big Agriculture Democrats Can Win Rural Voters by Taking on Big Agriculture

Identifying the corporate power that holds back farm communities could revive Democratic fortunes. 

Aug 16, 2017 / David Dayen

Neo-Nazis Charlottesville

Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East? Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East?

 Our neo-imperial wars may be coming home to roost.

Aug 16, 2017 / Juan Cole

Young Member of the Haida Nation

Wanna Save the Planet? Follow the Haida Nation’s Example. Wanna Save the Planet? Follow the Haida Nation’s Example.

Indigenous peoples steward 80 percent of earth’s biological diversity, but need sovereignty to resist corporate plunder. The amazing triumph of the Haida shows how to get there.

Aug 16, 2017 / Mark Dowie

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