Concentration Camps in the Dominican Republic? Concentration Camps in the Dominican Republic?
With mass deportations looming, Dominicans of Haitian descent live in constant fear of detainment.
Jun 15, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Qatar’s World Cup Preparations Could Kill as Many as 4,000 Migrant Workers Qatar’s World Cup Preparations Could Kill as Many as 4,000 Migrant Workers
Will the scandals roiling FIFA put a stop to the deadly construction projects?
Jun 15, 2015 / Michelle Chen
We Regret to Inform You That in 4 Days You and Your Family Will Be Deported to Haiti We Regret to Inform You That in 4 Days You and Your Family Will Be Deported to Haiti
On June 17, hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent will be stateless.
Jun 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
The 18 Palestinian Cows That Threatened Israel’s Security The 18 Palestinian Cows That Threatened Israel’s Security
The Wanted 18 is the the story of the First Intifada in a Palestinian town—and the dairy farm Israel tried to destroy.
Jun 12, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia? Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia?
Despite today’s vote in the House to bar US funding to a neo-Nazi Ukrainian militia, the ‘war party’ continues to rattle its sabers over Ukraine.
Jun 11, 2015 / James Carden
Kerry’s Negotiations With Putin Are Being Sabotaged in Washington Kerry’s Negotiations With Putin Are Being Sabotaged in Washington
The danger of a US-Russian hot war.
Jun 11, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘They Demolish and We Rebuild’ ‘They Demolish and We Rebuild’
A Palestinian family’s struggle to survive under threat of imminent expulsion.
Jun 11, 2015 / Jen Marlowe
One Year After the Fall of Mosul, Is Iraq Winning the War Against ISIS? One Year After the Fall of Mosul, Is Iraq Winning the War Against ISIS?
While the US and Iraqi response is in disarray, the Islamic State is containable.
Jun 11, 2015 / Juan Cole
Pakistan’s Neocolonial War Pakistan’s Neocolonial War
The Pashtuns of the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are trapped between a brutal Taliban insurgency and a Pakistani government that treats them like colonial subjects.
Jun 11, 2015 / Maham Javaid
What Ten Years in Kenya Have Taught Me About the Perils of American Ignorance, ‘Aid,’ and Narcissism What Ten Years in Kenya Have Taught Me About the Perils of American Ignorance, ‘Aid,’ and Narcissism
Obama’s visit this summer will certainly be a big event, but Kenyans’ interests stretch well beyond the United States.
Jun 10, 2015 / Karen Rothmyer