As the War Escalates, Yemen Risks Disintegration, With No End in Sight As the War Escalates, Yemen Risks Disintegration, With No End in Sight
‘‘My family is completely destroyed, we have no more hope in life.’’
Apr 10, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors
That breakthrough, and the president’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas, will help to build momentum for normalized relations.
Apr 10, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Are These Strikes a Sign of Growing Militancy Among China’s Workers? Are These Strikes a Sign of Growing Militancy Among China’s Workers?
Workers’ willingness to take direct action could stem from a recognition that the golden era of Chinese manufacturing is on the wane.
Apr 9, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
‘The New York Times’ Has It Wrong On Putin and the EU ‘The New York Times’ Has It Wrong On Putin and the EU
Blame the US, not Putin, for undermining unity in Europe.
Apr 8, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen
Syriza Can Still Succeed—Even Though EU Officials Are Set On Its Demise Syriza Can Still Succeed—Even Though EU Officials Are Set On Its Demise
The European Commission and the IMF created the conditions that produced Syriza. Now they’re doing everything they can to strangle it in its cradle.
Apr 8, 2015 / Blog / Maria Margaronis
How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey
The remote-controlled hunting of human beings has become standard practice in American warfare.
Apr 7, 2015 / Grégoire Chamayou
How the War With ISIS Has Exposed Kurdistan’s Internal Divisions How the War With ISIS Has Exposed Kurdistan’s Internal Divisions
The West’s favorite Iraq “success story,” the Kurdish region is actually plagued with corruption and nepotism.
Apr 6, 2015 / Jenna Krajeski
Horrifying Blowback in Kenya Horrifying Blowback in Kenya
This is only the latest in a string of terror attacks since Kenya invaded Somalia in 2011.
Apr 3, 2015 / Karen Rothmyer
A Call to Resist Saudi (and US) Aggression in Yemen A Call to Resist Saudi (and US) Aggression in Yemen
This invasion pits billionaire royal elites of the Gulf—and their US and Arab League supporters—against the downtrodden people of Yemen.
Apr 2, 2015 / Sheila Carapico
Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History? Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?
In the new politics of Afghanistan, the Obama administration finds itself being reduced to the status of bystander.
Mar 31, 2015 / Dilip Hiro