Congress Has the Power to Rein In Presidential Military Overreach Congress Has the Power to Rein In Presidential Military Overreach
The commander in chief’s power to invade and inflict carnage is far too expansive.
Sep 7, 2021 / Danny Sjursen, Lawrence Wilkerson for The Nation
What’s Left of Communism in China? What’s Left of Communism in China?
Capitalists, once detested, are now welcomed into the Chinese Communist Party.
Sep 3, 2021 / Jérôme Doyon
The Real Existential Threat Is Our Overheating Planet The Real Existential Threat Is Our Overheating Planet
By 2049, China will be too busy dealing with climate disasters to launch a war with the United States.
Aug 26, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
Great Power Politics After Afghanistan Great Power Politics After Afghanistan
Resetting the global chessboard.
Aug 24, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Afghan Women and Girls Are Caught in the Cross Fire Afghan Women and Girls Are Caught in the Cross Fire
Anti-war feminists in both Afghanistan and America are left picking up the pieces after a long occupation and sudden exit.
Aug 20, 2021 / Katha Pollitt
America’s Global Imperialist Footprint America’s Global Imperialist Footprint
With hundreds of military bases around the world, America’s imperialist ambitions won’t stop with failure in Afghanistan.
Aug 20, 2021 / Patterson Deppen
Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism
Male chauvinists launched a campaign to humiliate An San, a 20-year-old archer. Instead of giving in, she won another gold.
Aug 9, 2021 / Lee Hyun Choi
Tokyo’s Games Are Harming the Nuclear Weapons Ban Movement Tokyo’s Games Are Harming the Nuclear Weapons Ban Movement
By paying lip service to the Fukushima disaster and the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan, these games are downplaying the growing danger of nuclear catastrophe.
Jul 29, 2021 / Alyn Ware
Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics
The city is the center of a great experiment at a dangerous new phase of the pandemic.
Jul 23, 2021 / Chelsea Szendi Schieder