Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security

The president’s foreign policy isn’t “America First,” it’s “America Alone.”

Oct 17, 2019 / James Carden

Winning Hearts and Minds, but Not the Canadian Election Winning Hearts and Minds, but Not the Canadian Election

Always upbeat and killing it in the debates, Jagmeet Singh of the progressive NDP is picking up steam before next week’s election. If only good ideas were enough to sway voters.

Oct 17, 2019 / Steven Zhou

In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement

Do you accept the lie, and relative stability, of the old count? Or do you push toward truth with a new census, no matter the consequences?

Oct 17, 2019 / Amos Barshad

Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return

Protesters in Ecuador win some concessions, but underlying problems remain.

Oct 16, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot

China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India

Muslims in Kashmir may find themselves in a Xinjiang-style dystopia thanks to Chinese technology and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism.

Oct 16, 2019 / Nithin Coca

Give Us One Debate About War and Peace Give Us One Debate About War and Peace

We need to know what the candidates think about the global chaos of undeclared wars, ill-defined missions, and the abandonment of those missions in places like Syria.

Oct 15, 2019 / John Nichols

LeBron James’s Politics Stop at the Water’s Edge LeBron James’s Politics Stop at the Water’s Edge

The King was asked about the relationship between China and the NBA, and did not cloak himself in glory.

Oct 15, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane

They’ve dominated the discourse and upended our traditional politics.

Oct 15, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care? Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?

Richard Nixon told everyone he was indifferent to demonstration—but he was actually obsessed.

Oct 15, 2019 / Mark Engler

Welcome to the Early Stages of America’s Brexit Welcome to the Early Stages of America’s Brexit

Oct 14, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt