Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They’re Illegal. Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They’re Illegal.
The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has reached the 50 ratifications needed to become international law.
Oct 27, 2020 / Ray Acheson
31 Days Until the Election 31 Days Until the Election
Vanity UnFair: Trump dismantles democracy.
Oct 3, 2020 / OppArt / Mark Bryan
Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador
A Spanish court has convicted one perpetrator of the 1989 murder of Jesuit priests—but El Salvador itself is a long way from mounting a credible prosecution.
Sep 24, 2020 / Kate Doyle
The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion
Abandonment of ships, “flags of convenience,” and lax law enforcement are common at sea, often with tragic consequences.
Sep 2, 2020 / Ian Urbina
Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages
Not in the headlines, but this travesty continues.
Aug 28, 2020 / OppArt / Tom Arie Donch
China and Hong Kong Face Off China and Hong Kong Face Off
Protests rage as China cracks down.
Jul 8, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won
The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.
Jul 1, 2020 / Eric Alterman
A Decades-Old Atrocity Finally Sees Its Day in Court A Decades-Old Atrocity Finally Sees Its Day in Court
In a potential test case for international law, the murder of Jesuit priests in El Salvador is now being prosecuted—in Spain.
Jun 29, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh
Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?
On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.
Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein