Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support
Long before Trump, Washington was exporting control of migratory routes, along with repressive policing, to Mexico and Central America.
Feb 16, 2021 / Jeff Abbott
The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations
If the president and his team don’t rethink the United States’ presence across the world, our real security will be the first casualty.
Feb 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East
Appointees from the hawkish think-tank world indicate the potential for renewed tensions with North Korea as well as a Cold War with China.
Feb 15, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta ‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta
As the protests continue to spread, the public is united against the military dictatorship.
Feb 15, 2021 / Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein
Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption? Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption?
It’s been over 50 years since MLK called attention to the “giant triplets” of racism, militarism, and materialism in the US. In 2021, not much has changed.
Feb 15, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Political Shirt-Tails Political Shirt-Tails
No irony necessary. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 8.
Feb 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About
If climate change threatens human life as we know it, so does another potential form of “fire”—nuclear weaponry.
Feb 12, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon
Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness
The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.
Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson
The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen
“I feel the pain of my homeland as they do,” he said. “There’s no difference between us and them. Our only difference is the color of our skin.”
Feb 10, 2021 / Nicolas Niarchos
The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever
Joe Biden claims that “multilateralism is back.” But can the rest of the world trust us?
Feb 10, 2021 / John Feffer