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‘Charlie Hebdo’ Deserves Its Award for Courage in Free Expression. Here’s Why.

‘Charlie Hebdo’ Deserves Its Award for Courage in Free Expression. Here’s Why. ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Deserves Its Award for Courage in Free Expression. Here’s Why.

The French satirical publication takes aim at fundamentalism—in all its forms.

Apr 30, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State

A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State

In this increasingly confined land, art is a vital escape—if you can get the instruments past the checkpoint.

Apr 30, 2015 / Sandy Tolan

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

How Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts and paved the way for the battles to come.

Apr 29, 2015 / Jim Shultz and Foreign Policy In Focus

Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death

Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death

From signature strikes in Pakistan to police violence in Baltimore, the state is seemingly uninterested in even counting how many people it kills.

Apr 29, 2015 / The Editors

Power and Piety

Power and Piety Power and Piety

Is the promotion of violence inherent to any religion?

Apr 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg

His Own Çukurova

His Own Çukurova His Own Çukurova

Orhan Pamuk might be Turkey’s most-talked-about author, but Yaşar Kemal remains its most loved.

Apr 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Piotr Zalewski

A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

No matter if it’s classified, it’s clear that the TPP is not what the American people need.

Apr 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Cult Leader Will Tell Congress: Fight ISIS by Regime Change in Iran

Cult Leader Will Tell Congress: Fight ISIS by Regime Change in Iran Cult Leader Will Tell Congress: Fight ISIS by Regime Change in Iran

A controversial exiled Iranian opposition figure’s testimony shows how wacky the MEK is—and why Congress loves them so much.

Apr 28, 2015 / Ali Gharib

‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend

‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend ‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend

Washington’s ‘assassination policy’ has been very effective... at increasing drug trafficking and promoting terrorism.

Apr 28, 2015 / Andrew Cockburn

40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid

40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid 40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid

The lesson US presidents learned from it was not no more wars, just no more drafts.

Apr 28, 2015 / Peter Davis

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