When Russia Shook the World, American Cable News Stumbled When Russia Shook the World, American Cable News Stumbled
Instead of shifting to serious coverage, they ran on autopilot and left Americans without the news they needed. That’s a dangerous precedent for journalism—and democracy.
Jun 26, 2023 / John Nichols
The Federal Government Is “Affirming Everything That Black People Have Been Saying” The Federal Government Is “Affirming Everything That Black People Have Been Saying”
The Department of Justice report slamming the Minneapolis Police Department is also a cause for hope.
Jun 22, 2023 / Ibrahim Hirsi
America Needs to Break Its Addiction to Global Intervention America Needs to Break Its Addiction to Global Intervention
Washington’s preoccupation with Ukraine only testifies to the impoverished state of American strategic thinking.
Jun 7, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Throttling of Tunisian Democracy The Throttling of Tunisian Democracy
Rachid Ghannouchi’s unjust imprisonment is an ominous sign for the enemies of despotism.
May 24, 2023 / John Keane
After 12 Years, Syria Joins the Arab League After 12 Years, Syria Joins the Arab League
Will regional reconciliation provide a chance for de-escalation and end a damaging civil war?
May 23, 2023 / Helena Cobban
What Are Rules For? What Are Rules For?
A conversation with historian Lorraine Daston about her recent book on the history of rules and how they have structured life across centuries.
May 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller
Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation
This week India is hosting G20 meetings in Kashmir—normalizing its military occupation of the disputed region while fueling the ongoing ecocide.
May 22, 2023 / Highlights / Nazish Qureshi
Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short
Defying predictions of his political demise, the country's authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on M...
May 16, 2023 / Kaya Genç
100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance 100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance
Even among many sympathetic partisans of the Palestinian struggle, a narrative of victimhood prevails. But how we regard our past and present is a choice.
May 15, 2023 / Nasreen Abd Elal
Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear
While reporting on the protests against the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, I was attacked and held without cause. I’m not the only one.