On Trial for a Radical Approach to Reducing Drug Overdoses in British Columbia On Trial for a Radical Approach to Reducing Drug Overdoses in British Columbia
The Vancouver duo behind the Drug User Liberation Front faces 40 years behind bars for drug trafficking. But this is no ordinary case.
Oct 27, 2025 / Carl L. Hart
Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree
The president’s unprecedented and lawless attacks supposedly target drug cartels, but serve a far more troubling political agenda.
Oct 21, 2025 / Greg Grandin
What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions? What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?
Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.
Oct 8, 2025 / Ebtihal Mubarak
Bolsonaro’s Conviction Was Decided by the Only Woman on the Brazilian Supreme Court Bolsonaro’s Conviction Was Decided by the Only Woman on the Brazilian Supreme Court
Minister Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha cast the deciding vote, defying the extreme right’s misogyny and sending a strong message to Bolsonaro ally US President Donald Trump.
Sep 19, 2025 / Nicole Froio
Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront
The ruler of a dying empire inflicts mindless militarism on Venezuela and Chicago.
Sep 8, 2025 / Jeet Heer
With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America
The attack on a ship off the Venezuelan coast is the first time the US has carried out a deadly military operation on its own in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Sep 8, 2025 / Michael Fox
The Way Forward for Ukraine The Way Forward for Ukraine
The country is facing a crisis of survival, and its entire elite should take responsibility for bringing the war to a close.
Sep 5, 2025 / Jonathan Steele
The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight
After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
Jul 31, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students.
Jul 23, 2025 / Panthea Lee
The Trump Administration Is Reviving Institutionalized Torture The Trump Administration Is Reviving Institutionalized Torture
The ambient threat of torture is a form of social control, encouraging everyone else to comply with and bow down before the regime.
Jul 17, 2025 / Rebecca Gordon