1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report 1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report
A 2 degrees C rise would be catastrophic, and avoiding it requires radical change and climate justice.
Oct 9, 2018 / Tom Athanasiou
The Syrian War Is Still Raging, but the Battle Over Reconstruction Has Already Begun The Syrian War Is Still Raging, but the Battle Over Reconstruction Has Already Begun
Russia is pushing for Western funding—with little success.
Sep 5, 2018 / Richard Salame
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
The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump
The forecasts of its demise are premature. Why? Because there’s a shared interest in global domination.
Aug 27, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
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
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
An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance
Five analysts propose remaking the 1953 armistice to provide security guarantees to Kim Jong-un.
Jul 27, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Horror in Southern Syria, as 300,000 Flee a Government Assault Horror in Southern Syria, as 300,000 Flee a Government Assault
The Assad regime has indeed won—it has won the war against its own people.
Jul 11, 2018 / Loubna Mrie
Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights
Despite a UN report on poverty in the US, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti doubles down on cruel, anti-poor laws.
Jul 5, 2018 / John Raphling
John Bolton Gets Another Chance to Undermine the UN John Bolton Gets Another Chance to Undermine the UN
Unlike Nikki Haley, his aim is destruction, not repair.
May 25, 2018 / Barbara Crossette