Cuba Is Next Cuba Is Next
Havana is in Trump’s imperial crosshairs, but dialogue is still an option.
Jan 21, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh
This Is Not Solidarity. It Is Predation. This Is Not Solidarity. It Is Predation.
The Iranian people are caught between severe domestic repression and external powers that exploit their suffering.
Jan 16, 2026 / Sina Toossi
The Week of Colonial Fever Dreams From a Sundowning Fascist The Week of Colonial Fever Dreams From a Sundowning Fascist
The news was a firehose of stories of authoritarian behavior. We can’t let ourselves drown.
Jan 16, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions
The president wants to resume nuclear testing. Senator Edward Markey asks, “Is he a warmonger or just an idiot?’
Jan 15, 2026 / Edward Markey
The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment
The spectacle of Nicolás Maduro’s capture has drawn attention away from the quieter imposition of systems and power networks that constitute colonial rule.
Jan 15, 2026 / Hope Dancy
Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump
As the post–Cold War order cracks up, the fault lines don’t just run through the Atlantic, but Europe itself.
Jan 9, 2026 / David Broder
European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism
NATO allies don’t want to confront Trump’s aggression. But they may ultimately not have a choice.
Jan 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer
D as in Donald and Decline D as in Donald and Decline
Living (dying?) with Donald Trump.
Jan 8, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy
The pundits straining to seek coherence in the new interventionist “Donroe doctrine” would do well to look back to Trump’s roots in New York real estate
Jan 7, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro
Behind today’s headlines is a history of imperial outrage—including a Philadelphia contract man who wreaked havoc in early-20th-century Venezuela and helped oust a president.
Jan 6, 2026 / Greg Grandin