Asia

Okinawa Base Protests

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

Sanders-Warren Rally in Boston

Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment

It is time to think anew. The United States needs dramatic changes in its policies and the institutions that enforce them.

Dec 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Armenian Revolution

Armenia’s Revolution: A Flickering Light in a Darkening Europe Armenia’s Revolution: A Flickering Light in a Darkening Europe

This is the first insurrection in a post-Soviet state that legitimately boiled up from the streets, free of influence from outside forces.

Dec 7, 2018 / Marc Cooper

Moon Kim

After More Than 6 Decades, It’s Time to End the Korean War After More Than 6 Decades, It’s Time to End the Korean War

A joint statement of US civil-society groups in support of the current peace process in Korea.

Dec 6, 2018 / Korea Peace Network and Peace Treaty Now Network

NATO exercise

New Cold War Dangers New Cold War Dangers

The Russian-Ukrainian military conflict in the Kerch Strait illustrates again how this Cold War is more dangerous that was its predecessor.

Dec 5, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Sanders War Powers Hearing

Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control

A Senate resolution to end US support for Saudi-led conflict in Yemen shows that the politics of war are finally evolving.

Dec 4, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Myanmar tourism

Travel Boycotts Won’t Fix Myanmar Travel Boycotts Won’t Fix Myanmar

The country’s treatment of its Rohingya minority is vexing tourists, but not enough to stop the violence. 

Nov 29, 2018 / Jessica Loudis

Uyghur Protest Belgium

China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps

The repression picked up dramatically in 2016, after a top party official who had put down unrest in Tibet was sent to Xinjiang.

Nov 27, 2018 / Umar Farooq

NYT Headquarters

How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea

Stretching the findings of a think-tank report on Pyongyang’s missile bases is a reminder of the paper’s role in the lead-up to the Iraq War.

Nov 16, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

Women Against Bolsonaro

A Letter to Brazil, From a Friend Living Under Duterte A Letter to Brazil, From a Friend Living Under Duterte

Brazil is on the verge of electing a Duterte-style fascist. What can the left do?

Oct 26, 2018 / Walden Bello

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