Why Are We Above International Law? Why Are We Above International Law?
The Trump administration’s rejection of the International Criminal Court is the latest example of America’s toxic exceptionalism.
Mar 26, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon
The Lost Internationalism of Wendell Willkie The Lost Internationalism of Wendell Willkie
David Levering Lewis’s new biography recovers Willkie’s anti-imperialist vision.
Mar 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Zipp
The End of Our World Order Is Imminent The End of Our World Order Is Imminent
At least 200 empires have risen and fallen over the course of history, and the United States will be no exception.
Feb 28, 2019 / Alfred McCoy
Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up
The former Fox presenter will not be the next US ambassador to the United Nations—but another Trump crony surely will.
Feb 21, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Conspiracy Theorists Are Obsessed With the Wrong ‘New World Order’ Conspiracy Theorists Are Obsessed With the Wrong ‘New World Order’
The real globalists have been destroying civilization for decades.
Dec 17, 2018 / John Feffer
The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition
If Washington doesn’t respect democracy, “the US-Japan alliance is going to be very vulnerable,” the island’s new governor says.
Dec 13, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Trump’s New Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign-Policy Credentials Trump’s New Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign-Policy Credentials
Choosing Heather Nauert is a sign that his marginalization of the United Nations is nearly complete.
Dec 10, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis
Island nations and territories are bearing the brunt of this ecological scourge.
Dec 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees
She was a human bulldozer, an activist and scholar who believed that researchers must not remain impassive in the face of human-rights violations.
Nov 12, 2018 / Negar Azimi
Trump Wants to Restart the Failed War on Drugs Trump Wants to Restart the Failed War on Drugs
There’s a better way to lessen the deadly impact of drug abuse.
Oct 26, 2018 / Michelle Chen