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September 9, 2019
The Zapatista Revolution Is Not Over
1994 saw one of the most significant indigenous rebellions of the 20th century. Today, their political experiment continues.
Kurt Hackbarth and Colin Mooers
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September 6, 2019
When Remembering Robert Mugabe’s Corrupt Legacy, Blame Britain
The mainstream media is right to criticize Zimbabwe’s former leader, but wrong to ignore his greatest challenges.
James North
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August 30, 2019
Brexit Gives Its Former Colonies a Whiff of Schadenfreude
Britain is learning what many of its former colonies already know: Democracy requires constant vigilance.
Nanjala Nyabola
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August 27, 2019
In a Major Shift, South Korea Defies Its Alliance With Japan
Trade restrictions, an end to intelligence sharing, heated rhetoric—it’s all rooted in Japanese war crimes, papered over by a 1965 treaty in which Washington played a hidden hand.
Tim Shorrock
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August 21, 2019
Conservatives’ Freakout Over the 1619 Project Reveals Their Fear of America’s Actual Past
It turns out conservatives love history—unless it’s true.
Jeet Heer
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August 2, 2019
Feminists and LGBTQ Activists Are Leading the Insurrection in Puerto Rico
These and other grassroots groups are pushing the fight against corruption and austerity.
Ed Morales
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July 30, 2019
Why Puerto Rico’s Cops Ignore the Constitution at Night
Around 11 pm, after declaring the First Amendment no longer applicable, police repeatedly shot tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters.
Rima Brusi
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July 29, 2019
Celebrating the Young Lords—Amid Revolution in Puerto Rico
We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of New York City’s Young Lords last Friday—and the timing could not have been more apt.
Juan González
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July 24, 2019
The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science
The protests by Native Hawaiians against the Thirty Meter Telescope are a cry for respect for indigenous autonomy.
Keolu Fox and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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July 19, 2019
Is Spaceflight Colonialism?
Fifty years after Apollo 11, it’s time to revisit the laws of space.
Haris Durrani