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Giorgia Meloni waves to from a stage.

Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology

The new Italian government’s culture war looks less like populism of the right and more like the same old blaming of capitalism’s victims.

Jan 2, 2023 / David Broder

Ukraine soldiers at funeral

The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace

We desperately need a cease-fire and negotiations to end the brutal Russian war in Ukraine today.

Dec 31, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue

Here we go again… Unintended consequences… An American daughter… Dangerous policies…

Dec 27, 2022 / Our Readers

Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

Inspired by the Christmas Truce of 1914, more than 1,000 faith leaders are urging the United States to use diplomatic channels to seek a cessation of violence in Ukraine.

Dec 23, 2022 / John Nichols

Will This Ukrainian Town Be Repaired by Winter?

Will This Ukrainian Town Be Repaired by Winter? Will This Ukrainian Town Be Repaired by Winter?

Borodyanka was destroyed by Russian missiles during the war. Now, elderly residents are trying to get their homes back before temperatures plunge below freezing.

Dec 6, 2022 / Photo Essay / Kris Parker and Vudi Xhymshiti

Salvadore Allende addressing UN

Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today

Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez both find themselves besieged by a virulent resurgence of the same right-wing movements that demolished demo...

Dec 2, 2022 / Ariel Dorfman

People seated around a horseshoe shaped table watch an on-screen address from Ukraine's president

The “International Community” Is an Ineffectual Fantasy The “International Community” Is an Ineffectual Fantasy

World leaders invoke it. We're lead to believe it will act on our behalf. Does it even exist?

Nov 16, 2022 / Rajan Menon

People seated around a horseshoe shaped table watch an on-screen address from Ukraine's president

How to End the War in Ukraine? Sit Down and Talk. It’s Time. How to End the War in Ukraine? Sit Down and Talk. It’s Time.

Negotiating a diplomatic solution to the conflict is just common sense.

Nov 15, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the UNFCCC COP27 climate conference on November 11, 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up

As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies needs to be enacted.

Nov 15, 2022 / Various Contributors

European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell

The Perils of Fortress NATO, Gatekeepers to Europe’s Walled Garden The Perils of Fortress NATO, Gatekeepers to Europe’s Walled Garden

The West’s exclusive focus on Ukraine is creating a new global divide.

Nov 10, 2022 / Column / Jeet Heer

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