When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative
The Republican playbook to undermine universal health care begins with their rhetorical attacks on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dec 19, 2019 / Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven
MAGA MMA Fighter Makes a Titanic Error by Taunting His Immigrant Opponent MAGA MMA Fighter Makes a Titanic Error by Taunting His Immigrant Opponent
Kamaru Usman was very upset by Trump-loving opponent Colby Covington's anti-immigrant bombast. He showed just how upset once the fight began.
Dec 17, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account.
Activists often pledge to “speak truth to power.” The sad reality is that power often knows the truth.
Dec 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’ North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’
With a mysterious message from Kim Jong-un’s government and a US missile test over the Pacific, tensions have refused to cool this month.
Dec 17, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants
Thousands are being moved from the camps on the islands—and into far-flung hotels, with little access to services.
Dec 12, 2019 / Madeleine Speed
Bashing the Poor and Protecting the Rich: What SNAP ‘Reform’ Means Bashing the Poor and Protecting the Rich: What SNAP ‘Reform’ Means
Nearly a million children could risk going hungry.
Dec 12, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries
The move to offshore would-be asylees is a new low in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants.
Dec 12, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal
The attorney general fosters a conspiracy theory, while the real abuse of the surveillance state goes unchallenged.
Dec 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New. Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New.
And time is of the essence.
Dec 10, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them
A law that blocks teachers and other workers from wearing garments like the hijab is forcing many to choose between faith and financial stability.
Dec 10, 2019 / Nora Loreto