Civil Unrest

International Women's Day Strike in NYC

It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement

The largest progressive mobilization since the Vietnam era offers a unique opportunity.

Apr 17, 2017 / Ira Chernus

Veterans for Trump

Tom Frank: On the Road in Trump Country Tom Frank: On the Road in Trump Country

How Trump won, and why Clinton lost.

Apr 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump

‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia ‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia

The US narratives for which there are as of yet no facts could lead to direct military conflict between Washington and Moscow.

Apr 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

War-merica

Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook

For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.

Apr 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’

The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’ The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’

Fundamental reformation is required, if we are to do better than the world he describes.

Apr 6, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment

Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.

Apr 5, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Yemeni refugees

Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen

A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.

Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole

Hezbollah demonstration in Lebanon

How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah

The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.

Mar 30, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld

MLK March on Washington

The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have

Without it, activists will have to find new ways to bring about change in 2017.

Mar 27, 2017 / Jon Else

international womens day march

When Did Solidarity Among Working Women Become a ‘Privilege’? When Did Solidarity Among Working Women Become a ‘Privilege’?

Women who are concern trolling the strike seem most interested in persuading us to work with the Democratic Party.

Mar 7, 2017 / Tithi Bhattacharya and Cinzia Arruzza

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