April 27, 1994: South Africa Holds Its First Free Election After the End of Apartheid April 27, 1994: South Africa Holds Its First Free Election After the End of Apartheid
"It was as if all South Africans, black, white and “coloreds” alike, were voting for the first time in their lives."
Apr 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
AIPAC vs. the Neocons on Iran AIPAC vs. the Neocons on Iran
Neocons will lose the Iran fight because their bankrupt ideology is too partisan, but they’re winning the war of ideas in the GOP.
Apr 24, 2015 / Ali Gharib
The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships
The devastating migrant boat wreck in the Mediterranean reveals the failure of the EU's refugee policy.
Apr 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Even Centrists Are Warning of War With Russia Even Centrists Are Warning of War With Russia
Moderate political commentators are finally admitting what some have been saying for months—that war with Russia is a real possibility.
Apr 24, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Dear Grandson: I’m Sorry for the World You’ll Inherit From Us Dear Grandson: I’m Sorry for the World You’ll Inherit From Us
From climate change to endless war, we owe the next generation an apology for the mess we’re leaving them.
Apr 23, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Can Australians Give Up Coal? Can Australians Give Up Coal?
The land down under is in the midst of a desperate battle that pits green energy advocates against the prime minister and his dirty-energy allies.
Apr 23, 2015 / Bob Massie
Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister
The collapse of his party’s Scottish heartland means an uphill fight for the Labour leader.
Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Happy Bloody Earth Day Happy Bloody Earth Day
The resource wars in Latin America are heating up, and the poor are paying the price.
Apr 22, 2015 / Greg Grandin
At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year
The spate of murders and suspicious suicides does not bode well for Ukraine’s democracy.
Apr 21, 2015 / James Carden
How Did 3 American Commandos and 3 Moroccan Women End Up Dead at the Bottom of the Niger River? How Did 3 American Commandos and 3 Moroccan Women End Up Dead at the Bottom of the Niger River?
Inside the shadowy operations of the US Africa Command.
Apr 21, 2015 / Nick Turse