The Supreme Court Has Decided Not to Break the Internet—Yet The Supreme Court Has Decided Not to Break the Internet—Yet
In a rare unanimous ruling, the nine justices left Section 230 intact—and ruled not to hold social media companies liable for terrorist-related content.
May 19, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Tragedy and Hope on the Western Front Tragedy and Hope on the Western Front
The imprisonment of Iraqi refugee Omar Ameen and the prospect of humane redistribution of wealth show California both failing and aspiring to its political promise.
May 14, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders
Why is the Biden administration blindly following Donald Trump’s policy of propping up Turkey’s authoritarian president?
May 13, 2021 / Meredith Tax
The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering
His obsession with Iran and the assassination of Suleimani have strengthened Iran’s power in Iraq and damaged the anti-ISIS coalition.
Jan 21, 2020 / Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s Assassination of Iran’s Suleimani Was a Colossal Strategic Blunder Trump’s Assassination of Iran’s Suleimani Was a Colossal Strategic Blunder
In one blow, Washington has strengthened Iran’s hard-liners, revived its nuke program, drawn Iraq closer to Tehran, stymied popular regional uprisings, and endangered Americans aro...
Jan 7, 2020 / Roxane Farmanfarmaian
Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy
Betraying Kurdish forces will threaten a thriving model of governance and empower ISIS all over again.
Oct 8, 2019 / Carne Ross
Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Keep Climbing During the ICC’s Summer Break Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Keep Climbing During the ICC’s Summer Break
The court at The Hague has a chance to investigate crimes against humanity in the US’s longest-running war—but so far, it refuses.
Aug 6, 2019 / Mohammed Harun Arsalai and Mohsin Khan Momand
Trump Wants to Take Away Your Citizenship Trump Wants to Take Away Your Citizenship
The current administration is bent on making it easier to denaturalize American citizens.
Mar 21, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg
Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway
And that rush is a direct result of Trump’s pressure on the Afghan government to open up the country to foreign corporations.
Jan 30, 2019 / Antony Loewenstein
Tulsi Gabbard’s Deceptive Foreign Policy Tulsi Gabbard’s Deceptive Foreign Policy
The Hawaii congresswoman’s anti-interventionism masks an affinity for authoritarians, nationalists, and Islamophobes.
Jan 17, 2019 / Evan Hill