Regions and Countries

Venezuela polling station

Is This the End of the Latin American Left? Is This the End of the Latin American Left?

On Sunday, Venezuela’s right-wing party secured a majority in the country’s main legislative body for the first time since 1998.

Dec 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin

December 7, 1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

“This is really world war, and in my humble opinion it was unavoidable and is better fought now when we still have allies left.”

Dec 7, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team!

Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team! Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team!

We can't help but think that—but only one team gets top-notch fear mileage.

Dec 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan

The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees

The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees

The Afars, a tightly knit Muslim minority in one of the most inhospitable corners of Africa, are determined to keep their home and the culture that sustains them.

Dec 4, 2015 / Dan Connell

Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk refugee camp

The Palestinians Fleeing Syria Are Among the Most Vulnerable Refugees The Palestinians Fleeing Syria Are Among the Most Vulnerable Refugees

Their special legal status leaves them stateless, even after decades of exile, and without the same rights as other refugees.

Dec 4, 2015 / Mai Abu Moghli and Nael Bitarie

Who’s Ready for the Next World War?

Who’s Ready for the Next World War? Who’s Ready for the Next World War?

Washington is convinced of the need for a broader military intervention in the Middle East, but that choice will mean a multi-generational, trillion-dollar war.

Dec 3, 2015 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change

Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change

The American mania for regime change has led to one humanitarian catastrophe after another.

Dec 3, 2015 / James Carden

Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb

Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb

The UK is grasping again for an old, failed tactic, thanks to the nationalist impulse to act fast after Paris.

Dec 3, 2015 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis

How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis

For Tesfu Atsbha, head of the Eritrean Solidarity Movement for National Salvation, the only way is to depose dictator Isaias Afwerki.

Dec 2, 2015 / Mya Guarnieri

Vladimir Putin

A Time for Fateful Decisions A Time for Fateful Decisions

Great powers, current and would-be political leaders, and opinion-shapers must now decide: with or versus Russia against terrorism.

Dec 2, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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