Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son
He’s the country’s first openly gay prime minister and first of South Asian heritage—but he offers little relief from the harsh austerity budgets that have done so much harm.
Jun 16, 2017 / Margaret Spillane
Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine
Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.
Jun 15, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk
American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That. American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That.
The budget would deal crippling blows to institutions in the arts and humanities and to organizations that foster understanding of global affairs and cultures.
Jun 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette
How Trump Is Inflaming the Middle East’s Proxy Wars How Trump Is Inflaming the Middle East’s Proxy Wars
He has emboldened a recklessly aggressive Saudi government, which is now destroying Yemen, imposing a blockade on Qatar—and could even stumble into war with Iran.
Jun 9, 2017 / Mohamad Bazzi
A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed
Government and big media portray it as a conflict between squatters and conservationists, but it’s just as much about extraction, displacement, militarization, and narcotics.
Jun 8, 2017 / Greg Grandin
ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis
ISIL uses terror to set people against one another, so by that standard, its attack on Iran may be more successful than the ones in Britain.
Jun 8, 2017 / Juan Cole
The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine
Israel’s occupation is only made possible by unquestioning US support—but a day of reckoning is on the way.
Jun 5, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi
Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’ Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’
As Trump and Putin strive for an essential US-Russia alliance against international terrorism, American media frenzy, fueled by anonymous leaks, continues to thwart it.
May 31, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire
More US troops cannot stabilize the corrupt and despised government in Kabul.
May 17, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
How China Is Building the Post-Western World How China Is Building the Post-Western World
Beijing’s Belt and Road project may be the largest single infrastructure program in human history.
May 16, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence