Government Accountability Has Been Long Gone in the US Government Accountability Has Been Long Gone in the US
From the beginning of the War on Terrorism to the 2008 recession, to the coronavirus pandemic, US government accountability has been missing in action.
Aug 4, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg
Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’ Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’
They fear being arrested or disappeared, and are not prepared to be silenced without a fight.
Aug 3, 2020 / Photo Essay / Billy H.C. Kwok, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.
Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Congress Refuses to Kick the Military Off of Twitch Congress Refuses to Kick the Military Off of Twitch
AOC demanded that military recruiters get off of livestreaming platforms where children play games from Call of Duty to Animal Crossing.
Jul 31, 2020 / Jordan Uhl
The Dustbin of History The Dustbin of History
Ground in the ground.
Jul 31, 2020 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer
Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland
Trump’s agents are outfitted as military special operations, not just soldiers. Their violence is no surprise.
Jul 31, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
‘We Need to Move From a Wartime Mentality to a Peacetime Mentality’ ‘We Need to Move From a Wartime Mentality to a Peacetime Mentality’
US and Korean groups are pushing for a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War.
Jul 31, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Selma 1965. Portland 2020. Selma 1965. Portland 2020.
Trump’s authoritarian actions are a repeat of history.
Jul 30, 2020 / OppArt / Jos Sances
What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea? What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea?
The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.
Jul 30, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever
Countries’ bungling their responses to the coronavirus as others seal themselves off could lead to a total transformation of geopolitics.
Jul 29, 2020 / John Feffer