Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev
His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power.
Feb 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Biden Really End Our Endless Wars? Will Biden Really End Our Endless Wars?
His pledge to end US support for the Yemen war and to prioritize diplomacy was a good start—but there’s much more to be done.
Feb 23, 2021 / William D. Hartung
The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire
Centuries after the modern imperial age began, it’s evidently coming to an end in a hell that Joe Biden and Co. won’t be able to stop.
Feb 22, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Common Vulnerabilities Common Vulnerabilities
False positives. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 15.
Feb 19, 2021 / Steve Brodner
How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism? How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism?
There is a clear correlation between the neoliberal onslaught that started in the 1980s and the rise of neofascism and religious fundamentalism.
Feb 19, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar
The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over
Why don’t French activists accept the Macron government's rationale for a new law limiting the public’s right to share images of police brutality? Maybe because they’ve read it.
Feb 18, 2021 / M. Jesuthasan
Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right
Human rights mean little if millions of people still lack a home, food, or way to make a living.
Feb 18, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead
Japan is using earth from a battlefield filled with human remains to build the foundation of a US military installation.
Feb 18, 2021 / Maia Hibbett
Charming Charming
I can’t breathe, Frankie and Margie.
Feb 17, 2021 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher and Mike Luckovich