Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East
Appointees from the hawkish think-tank world indicate the potential for renewed tensions with North Korea as well as a Cold War with China.
Feb 15, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness
The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.
Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson
Biden Must Face the Facts: Israel Is an Apartheid Regime Biden Must Face the Facts: Israel Is an Apartheid Regime
The leading human rights organization B’Tselem has now joined others in making that claim—one that will be difficult for the Biden administration to ignore or dismiss.
Jan 21, 2021 / Mitchell Plitnick
Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis
How the new president can keep the world safe from nuclear annihilation.
Jan 19, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East
We must address the interconnected conflicts there as the equivalent of a regional/world war. That requires an international conference under UN auspices.
Jan 12, 2021 / James Zogby
What if Scientists Already Know How to Prevent the Next Pandemic? What if Scientists Already Know How to Prevent the Next Pandemic?
One Health is a pan-species approach that could ward off the next big outbreak. But first, it has to overcome the anti-science ethos of the Trump era.
Dec 14, 2020 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias
Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary
Koreans fear a return to Obama’s failed “strategic patience” policy.
Nov 16, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy
The overwhelming MAS election victory is a repudiation of the racist coup regime as well as of the Trump administration and the OAS, which helped install it.
Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Weisbrot