Did Slave Labor Produce Your Seafood? Did Slave Labor Produce Your Seafood?
Without serious reform, migrant fishers in Thailand will remain as disposable as fish bait.
Mar 2, 2015 / Michelle Chen
What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
Mar 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin
If America Wants to End Terrorism, It Has to Start With Its Own If America Wants to End Terrorism, It Has to Start With Its Own
American airpower has blown away eight wedding parties in three different countries—and we call ourselves the leaders of the global war on terror.
Mar 2, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov 50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
“If you can kill a well-known person with impunity, because I'm sure no one who ordered it will be punished, then we're all just as vulnerable.”
Mar 2, 2015 / Alec Luhn
Did Syriza Sell Out? Did Syriza Sell Out?
No—the Greek negotiators had to swallow some bitter pills, but they extracted crucial concessions from the troika.
Feb 27, 2015 / Andy Robinson
Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War? Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War?
Washington is providing equipment and training to compromised agencies—at the same time that it’s tracking their close ties to organized crime.
Feb 27, 2015 / Jesse Franzblau
What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying
The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.
Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin
A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine
Stephen Cohen discusses this month's negotiations over the conflict in Ukraine and the current proposal for a Ukrainian federation.
Feb 27, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War
The first quarter-century of crisis over eastern Mediterranean natural gas has been nothing but prelude.
Feb 26, 2015 / Michael Schwartz
Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos
As ignorant armies clash by night, civilians bear the brunt of a collapsing economy.
Feb 25, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous