The UN Calls It Genocide—Why Won’t the US? The UN Calls It Genocide—Why Won’t the US?
A new report condemns Myanmar’s military for its slaughter of the Rohingya.
Aug 30, 2018 / David Palumbo-Liu
Stopping Deportations by Blocking Flights Stopping Deportations by Blocking Flights
Activists are increasingly putting their bodies on the line to stop deportations from taking place.
Aug 21, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Remembering Kofi Annan Remembering Kofi Annan
He consistently expressed a powerful concern for poverty and human rights—but he often succumbed to US power and domination.
Aug 21, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis
Human Rights From the Bottom Up Human Rights From the Bottom Up
As the US abandons its global humanitarian commitments, activists reimagine them at the southern border.
Aug 8, 2018 / Joel Pruce
The UN Eyes a World With Less US The UN Eyes a World With Less US
Frustrated by Trump’s “America First” war on diplomacy, are other member nations pushing back or moving on?
Jul 30, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution
This case is the last front in the long-running battle over the Bush-era torture regime.
Jul 19, 2018 / Lisa Hajjar
How Will History Judge Donald Trump’s ‘Human Zoos’? How Will History Judge Donald Trump’s ‘Human Zoos’?
If the past is any indication: not well.
Jul 10, 2018 / Ariel Dorfman
The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’ The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’
In a time of deep polarization, the lawless majority of the Court has chosen to side with the powerful few against the vast majority.
Jul 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream
We should pay more attention to Beijing’s repressive actions.
Jul 3, 2018 / Dispatch / Rian Thum and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Australia’s Brutal Refugee Policy Is Inspiring the Far Right in the EU and Beyond Australia’s Brutal Refugee Policy Is Inspiring the Far Right in the EU and Beyond
In an age of refugee demonization, Australia was well ahead of the curve.
Jun 29, 2018 / Antony Loewenstein