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The US Military Is Preparing for a New War The US Military Is Preparing for a New War

After years of a fruitless War on Terror, the Pentagon is turning its focus to China and Russia. 

Jun 5, 2019 / Michael T. Klare

We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London

We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London

The Trumps need a distraction. So, at our expense, they are trading toasts with the current occupant of King George III’s throne.

Jun 4, 2019 / John Nichols

June Protests in Sudan

‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression

A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.

Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush

Beijing, after the Tiananmen Square massacre

Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China

Remembering the Tiananmen Movement is not just about repression—it’s about hope.

Jun 4, 2019 / Rowena He

The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism

The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism

Amy Kaplan’s new book examines the pioneering cultural myths that have tied Israel and the United States together.

Jun 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...

May 31, 2019 / En español / Zoë Carpenter

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

America’s Allies in the Middle East Are the Real ‘Troika of Tyranny’ America’s Allies in the Middle East Are the Real ‘Troika of Tyranny’

John Bolton claims that “socialist” states in Latin America are a threat. He’s lying to you.

May 30, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

Torture in Syria

How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag

Like thousands of others, Omar Alshogre was repeatedly tortured in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons—but unlike so many, he got out. Now he’s telling the world about the regime’s industria...

May 30, 2019 / Hisham Aidi

Theresa May resigns

How Bad Can Brexit Get? How Bad Can Brexit Get?

Theresa May is out, but the crisis that made her premiership both possible and untenable has intensified.

May 30, 2019 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Freedom of Speech in Singapore

Why We Challenged Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Legislation Why We Challenged Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Legislation

Activist victories against Singapore’s ruling party are close to impossible—but we kept fighting, because we had no other option.

May 30, 2019 / Kirsten Han

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