It’s Time for the United States to Adopt a New Humanitarian Grand Strategy It’s Time for the United States to Adopt a New Humanitarian Grand Strategy
Rather than continue along our current path of retreat, the country must dedicate itself to responding to—and preventing—global crises.
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / Madeline Rose
10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’ 10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’
From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.
May 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan
How Mohammed bin Salman Has Transformed Saudi Arabia How Mohammed bin Salman Has Transformed Saudi Arabia
In just a few years, the crown prince has seized unprecedented power and wealth, imposed brutal repression to silence critics, and furthered a reckless foreign policy.
May 21, 2018 / Rosie Bsheer
Palestinians Engaged in Nonviolent Protest. Israel Responded With a Massacre. Palestinians Engaged in Nonviolent Protest. Israel Responded With a Massacre.
The targeting of unarmed demonstrators by snipers using high-velocity weapons was methodical, precise, and lethal.
May 17, 2018 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields
A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.
May 15, 2018 / Michelle Chen
How the Saudis Wooed Donald Trump How the Saudis Wooed Donald Trump
All it took was flattery, arms, and a little bit of cash.
May 10, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman and William D. Hartung
Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families
He loathes one of our most successful humanitarian programs because it protects people from what he calls “shithole countries.”
May 7, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court
Could a landmark verdict against Bolivia’s former president and minister of defense pave the way for future cases?
Apr 27, 2018 / Linda Farthing
This Saudi Blogger Called for Modernization. So Has the Crown Prince. So Why Is the Blogger in Jail? This Saudi Blogger Called for Modernization. So Has the Crown Prince. So Why Is the Blogger in Jail?
If Mohammed bin Salman truly wants to promote freedom of expression, he must release Raif Badawi.
Apr 26, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Life Under Bombardment in Syria’s Douma Life Under Bombardment in Syria’s Douma
“I feel I am living in a grave, forgotten.”
Apr 12, 2018 / no-paywall / Marwa Awad