Colonialism Is Alive and Kicking in the US’s Obsession With Israel Colonialism Is Alive and Kicking in the US’s Obsession With Israel
Trump and his associates weaponize antisemitism to attack any threats to his colonizer’s view of the world.
Apr 16, 2025 / Aviva Chomsky
Donald Trump’s 21st-Century Colonialism Donald Trump’s 21st-Century Colonialism
Trump’s obsession with claiming Greenland and its people for the US is just a new version of the same old imperialist story.
Jan 9, 2025 / John Nichols
The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone
Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into prison for the smallest offenses.
Dec 19, 2024 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson
Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways
Zambia is just one of several nations experiencing a new type of colonialism, this time with a green capitalist veneer.
Oct 17, 2024 / Joshua Frank
What the Super Bowl Parade Shooting Has to Do With the Empire of the Gun What the Super Bowl Parade Shooting Has to Do With the Empire of the Gun
A mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ championship celebration reveals something dark about this country and the violence it exports around the world.
Feb 15, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Biden Administration Cuts and Runs From Haiti The Biden Administration Cuts and Runs From Haiti
After more than a century bleeding the country, installing and abetting corrupt dictators, and suppressing democracy, the US government now advises Americans to flee.
Sep 1, 2023 / Amy Wilentz
Hope Is a Ghost Island: Guam After Typhoon Mawar Hope Is a Ghost Island: Guam After Typhoon Mawar
Three weeks ago, Mawar tore through the island of Guam, but her people are not waiting to be saved.
Jun 14, 2023 / Julian Aguon
Another Side of W.E.B. Du Bois Another Side of W.E.B. Du Bois
A conversation with Adom Getachew and Jennifer Pitts about Du Bois's thinking on imperialism, transnational solidarity, and their recent collection, W.E.B. Du Bois: International T...
May 10, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Ghosts of the British Empire The Ghosts of the British Empire
In his new book Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera examines how the British Empire's pieties and fictions persist to this day.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Priya Satia
Preparing for War in the South China Sea Preparing for War in the South China Sea
Ahead of massive war games involving US and Filipino troops, the Defense Department announced that it will gain access to four new military sites in the Philippines.
Apr 7, 2023 / Sarah Lazare