It’s Not Enough to Topple a Dictator It’s Not Enough to Topple a Dictator

Protesters in Sudan overthrew Omar al-Bashir, but their work isn’t done yet.

Dec 20, 2019 / Justin Lynch

Trump Is Impeached, and Everything Is On the Line Trump Is Impeached, and Everything Is On the Line

Even if the Senate ends up keeping him in office, it was still crucial for politicians to take a stand against this sadistic president.

Dec 20, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump’s Executive Order on Anti-Semitism Isn’t About Protecting Jews Trump’s Executive Order on Anti-Semitism Isn’t About Protecting Jews

Like so many “populists,” Trump sees considerable advantage in boosting Israel while playing to hometown anti-Jewish prejudices.

Dec 19, 2019 / Eric Alterman

When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative

The Republican playbook to undermine universal health care begins with their rhetorical attacks on the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Dec 19, 2019 / Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven

What ‘The New York Times’ Got Wrong on Bolivia What ‘The New York Times’ Got Wrong on Bolivia

By endorsing a military coup against a democratically elected government, the Times betrayed its values and its journalists.

Dec 18, 2019 / Greg Grandin

America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines

Dec 18, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe

At the COP 25 summit in Madrid, the powerful countries stalled and squabbled while activists marched and pleaded for serious climate action.

Dec 17, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party? Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party?

Appealing to “socially conservative” voters, or a shift to the center, will fail. Corbyn himself may not be popular, but his leftward tack of the party is.

Dec 17, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account.

Activists often pledge to “speak truth to power.” The sad reality is that power often knows the truth.

Dec 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Deep Roots of Liberal Democracy’s Crisis The Deep Roots of Liberal Democracy’s Crisis

A new history of North Atlantic democracies argues that they were already undergoing a serious crisis more than four decades ago.

Dec 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans