It’s Time to Rethink American Exceptionalism It’s Time to Rethink American Exceptionalism
To believe that our nation has always been exceptional requires a suppression of ordinary skepticism and a belief that calls for extraordinary arrogance.
Oct 24, 2014 / David Bromwich
The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data
The genesis for the data-driven society of today can be traced to socialist Chile in the 1970s.
Oct 23, 2014 / Greg Grandin
Acts of Treason Acts of Treason
For Rian Malan, seeking atonement doesn’t necessarily mean one will attain it.
Oct 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / André Naffis-Sahely
Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’ Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’
Tragedies compound, as Israel bombs Gaza again.
Jul 7, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
ISIS: The Spoils of the ‘Great Loot’ in the Middle East ISIS: The Spoils of the ‘Great Loot’ in the Middle East
Adding yet more warfare to the current crisis will perpetuate exactly what the imperial powers set out to do: tear an entire region of the world asunder.
Jul 7, 2014 / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus
Pope Francis in Palestine Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis’ seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel's apartheid wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.
May 28, 2014 / Phyllis Bennis and Foreign Policy In Focus
It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
For years now, evangelical activists from the United States have been speaking out against homosexuality and cheering on antigay legislation all over Africa.
Apr 4, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
The Zapatistas at Twenty The Zapatistas at Twenty
There are two tests of social change movements: endurance and regeneration. After two decades, Mexico's Zapatista movement can now say it passed both.
Jan 15, 2014 / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus
Letter From Western Sahara, a Land Under Occupation Letter From Western Sahara, a Land Under Occupation
For nearly four decades, Sahrawis have struggled for independence from Morocco. There are growing fears of a return to arms.
Nov 4, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Colonist of Good Will: On Albert Camus The Colonist of Good Will: On Albert Camus
Algerian Chronicles shows that Camus still has something to say to us—not about terrorism but economic justice.
Aug 27, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Meaney