Will the 21st Century Pit Washington Against China? Will the 21st Century Pit Washington Against China?
The drawbacks of Washington’s grand strategy for global dominion.
Jun 8, 2015 / Alfred McCoy
What’s Wrong With Ted Cruz’s Gay Fundraisers? What’s Wrong With Ted Cruz’s Gay Fundraisers?
Two gay New York City entrepreneurs stirred anger by helping anti-gay GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz fundraise. Why'd they do it? Israel.
Jun 5, 2015 / Ali Gharib
It’s Time for the US to Support Democracy, Not Dictatorship, in Egypt It’s Time for the US to Support Democracy, Not Dictatorship, in Egypt
By supporting Sisi’s iron-fisted regime, Obama is playing into the hands of ISIS and Al Qaeda.
Jun 5, 2015 / Rula Jebreal
The Gwangju Uprising and American Hypocrisy: One Reporter’s Quest for Truth and Justice in Korea The Gwangju Uprising and American Hypocrisy: One Reporter’s Quest for Truth and Justice in Korea
A personal story from a longtime Nation writer.
Jun 5, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
There’s a Vicious, Slow-Motion Pogrom Happening a Few Hundred Miles From the US There’s a Vicious, Slow-Motion Pogrom Happening a Few Hundred Miles From the US
A constitutional ruling in the Dominican Republic has delegitimized the existence of hundreds of thousands of Haitians.
Jun 5, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Syriza on the Brink Syriza on the Brink
Greece’s anti-austerity party continues to struggle to resolve the country’s fiscal crisis.
Jun 4, 2015 / Maria Margaronis
The Child Veterans of South Sudan Want to Know: Will Americans Support Them? The Child Veterans of South Sudan Want to Know: Will Americans Support Them?
The US provided aid and assistance to Sudanese rebels—even as they employed child soldiers.
Jun 4, 2015 / Nick Turse
Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders
He played hardball with foreign creditors and stood up to Big Oil, using increased earnings to transform education and health.
Jun 4, 2015 / James North
Why Ukraine’s Civil War—and Confrontation With Russia—May Escalate Why Ukraine’s Civil War—and Confrontation With Russia—May Escalate
Kiev appoints Georgia’s ex-president to be Odessa’s governor.
Jun 3, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
$1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers? $1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers?
While Bangladesh prosecutes culprits of the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster, victims’ families and other factory workers continue to suffer at the bottom of the industrial productio...
Jun 3, 2015 / Michelle Chen