Regions and Countries

Istanbul protest

Erdogan’s War on Workers Erdogan’s War on Workers

Turkey’s crackdown on dissent extends to the country’s fractured labor movement.

Dec 28, 2018 / Cole Stangler

Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy

Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy

Prosecuting Butina endangers NGO activists in both Russia and the US.

Dec 26, 2018 / Sarah Lindemann-Komarova

Yemen Bombed Buildings

Chaos in Yemen: A Conversation With Isa Blumi Chaos in Yemen: A Conversation With Isa Blumi

A historian of the Middle East unpacks the widely misunderstood origins of one of the world’s most devastating conflicts.

Dec 21, 2018 / Gunar Olsen

The Lessons of Lyudmila Alexeyeva

The Lessons of Lyudmila Alexeyeva The Lessons of Lyudmila Alexeyeva

The legendary human-rights activist died at 91 on December 8, 2018. It was the end of an era.

Dec 21, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Hungary Slave Law Protests

Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests

New legislation allows businesses to impose a massive amount of overtime on workers—and citizens are furious.

Dec 21, 2018 / Jordan Stancil

US military in Qamishli, Syria

For Once, Trump Isn’t Wrong For Once, Trump Isn’t Wrong

US intervention in Syria has been a disaster. Withdrawing troops from the region is the right thing to do.

Dec 21, 2018 / James Carden

zimbabwe empty bread shelves

Zimbabwe Has 5 Currencies but No Plan to Address Its Crisis Zimbabwe Has 5 Currencies but No Plan to Address Its Crisis

How can Zimbabwe recover from 80,000,000,000 percent inflation?

Dec 21, 2018 / Nanjala Nyabola

Congo Tshisekedi

Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo

Joseph Kabila’s hold on power has been buttressed by crooked investors from the wealthy nations.

Dec 21, 2018 / James North

Yemen Sweden Handshake

Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen

Major political breakthroughs provide an opportunity to rein in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. But progress is fragile.

Dec 20, 2018 / Chris Gelardi

Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?

Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia? Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?

The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War.

Dec 19, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

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