North America

A man searches through trash in the dark in Havana, Cuba, on June 11, 2026, as widespread shortages affect daily life.

Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis: The United Nations’ Response Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis: The United Nations’ Response

The UN confronts a “perfect storm” of US-sponsored deprivation on the island.

Jun 16, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

A Russian tourist wearing a shirt with the face of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara prepares to board a return flight at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on February 16, 2026.

Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba

The administration is targeting travelers who criticize US policy.

Jun 1, 2026 / David Montgomery

Motorists drive past a political billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on May 26, 2026.

Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy

He is now a rudderless potentate.

Jun 1, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026.

An Alternative View of What’s Next After the Trump-Xi Summit An Alternative View of What’s Next After the Trump-Xi Summit

Hawkish rhetoric from the national security establishment isn’t grappling with the complex challenges posed by China’s rise.

May 26, 2026 / Jake Werner

Demonstrators set fire in Havana, Cuba, in protest against the lack of energy and blackouts in their neighborhoods hit with widespread power cuts on May 14, 2026.

The CIA Goes to Cuba The CIA Goes to Cuba

After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island.

May 18, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website, on May 4, 2026.

How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe

The lessons from these shocks is clear.

May 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed

President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival from Miami, Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, on May 3, 2026.

Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict

Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.

May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to reporters as she arrives at a “Meeting in Defense of Democracy” in Barcelona on April 18, 2026, a gathering of leftist leaders seeking to rally against the far-right threat to democracy.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy

“I am a woman of peace.”

Apr 21, 2026 / Claudia Sheinbaum

US President Donald Trump’s sidekick JD Vance attends a campaign rally in Budapest on April 7, 2026, for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who would be crushed in the election some days later.

The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right


Viewing an alliance with Trumpist America as a liability.

Apr 20, 2026 / Harrison Stetler

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

The infamous paramilitary assault remains a cautionary Cold War history.

Apr 17, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

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