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US President Joe Biden

Is a War With China Inevitable? Is a War With China Inevitable?

The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.

Jul 15, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Biden and Putin

Rethinking Global Security: Katrina vanden Heuvel Rethinking Global Security: Katrina vanden Heuvel

World politics after the Biden-Putin Summit: Katrina vanden Heuvel argues that we need to rethink what real security means, and that it can’t mean a new cold war but joint ac…

Jul 15, 2021 / Podcast

What Will Be the Language of Our Digital Future?

What Will Be the Language of Our Digital Future? What Will Be the Language of Our Digital Future?

Without online diversity, only a handful of people will dictate the fate of the world.

Jul 15, 2021 / Feature / Nanjala Nyabola

John Lewis: ‘Never Be Afraid to Make Noise…’

John Lewis: ‘Never Be Afraid to Make Noise…’ John Lewis: ‘Never Be Afraid to Make Noise…’

“And get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

Jul 14, 2021 / OppArt / Jarrett Becke

balloons floating in sky

Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually

Reflections on ruptured time.

Jul 14, 2021 / Patricia J. Williams

Mother of James De la Rosa places flowers on her son's grave

The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims

The systematic deletion of Latinx people by government databases, media organizations, and Hollywood has enabled killer cops, inhumane immigration policies, and more.

Jul 14, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism

Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism

But it is only Utopia that allows us to dream together.

Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Cuba Protests

Cuba’s Protests Are Different This Time Cuba’s Protests Are Different This Time

A shrinking economy, frightening new rates of Covid infections, and growing discontent with the government are fueling once-in-a-generation protests.

Jul 13, 2021 / William M. LeoGrande

Rumsfeld’s Desserts

Rumsfeld’s Desserts Rumsfeld’s Desserts

Known Unknowns

Jul 13, 2021 / OppArt / Robert Grossman

What Next for Haiti?

What Next for Haiti? What Next for Haiti?

The announced arrests didn’t solve the murder of Jovenel Moïse. Nor do they address the deeper problems of a country where the presidency has become a business, not a duty.

Jul 12, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

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