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Withdrawing From Open Skies Puts the US at Odds With the World

Withdrawing From Open Skies Puts the US at Odds With the World Withdrawing From Open Skies Puts the US at Odds With the World

Trump’s latest assault on global arms control makes him and the United States the odd man out.

May 26, 2020 / James Carden

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.

May 26, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

His administration is paddling ever deeper into the swamp of xenophobia and vicious slander against political enemies.

May 26, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus

One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus

A photographic diary of the doctors, nurses, and all the health care workers struggling to quell this outbreak.

May 26, 2020 / Photo Essay / Elena Perlino, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

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In New Zealand, David Confronts 2 Goliaths In New Zealand, David Confronts 2 Goliaths

The country’s effective handling of the coronavirus was prefigured by its dramatic response to a right-wing murder spree.

May 25, 2020 / John Feffer

The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong

The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong

As China moves to impose a law that would criminalize dissent, Hong Kongers are facing a dark new era.

May 23, 2020 / Wilfred Chan

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19 Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

The Trump administration describes Cuba’s medical response teams as “slaves”—we asked the doctors for their take.

May 22, 2020 / Ed Augustin

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Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins

The current administration is smearing China in the same way Bush fabricated intelligence on Iraq.

May 22, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

Cruise Ship of State

Cruise Ship of State Cruise Ship of State

A president without a moral compass steers us toward the rocks.

May 22, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle?

Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle? Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle?

Opponents warn that it will not only devastate the Yucatán’s ecosystem but also trigger unsustainable development and further marginalize local communities.

May 22, 2020 / Meaghan Beatley and Sam Edwards

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