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The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War

The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War

Unlike the rest of the world, we have “Constitutional rights,” which apparently include the right to commit war crimes with impunity.

Jan 10, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon

Speaking out: A demonstration in Peshawar drawing attention to violence against Pakistan’s transgender community.

Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up

In the wake of changing legal standards recognizing the self-determination of gender identity, transgender Pakistanis are taking steps to live openly.

Jan 9, 2023 / Feature / Hasan Ali

Karl-Marx-Hof, a community owned apartment building in Vienna, Austria

Reflections on Vienna’s Social Housing Model From Tenant Advocates Reflections on Vienna’s Social Housing Model From Tenant Advocates

I participated in a 50-person delegation that toured Vienna's social housing developments last fall. What we saw should make Americans rethink how we approach housing.

Jan 5, 2023 / Oksana Mironova

Filipina senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima waves after her hearing in Manila.

The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal

Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.

Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello

Giorgia Meloni waves to from a stage.

Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology

The new Italian government’s culture war looks less like populism of the right and more like the same old blaming of capitalism’s victims.

Jan 2, 2023 / David Broder

Ukraine soldiers at funeral

The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace

We desperately need a cease-fire and negotiations to end the brutal Russian war in Ukraine today.

Dec 31, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula

A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula

The Amazon rain forest is disappearing. We must help Brazil silence the chain saws.

Dec 29, 2022 / James North

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Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue

Here we go again… Unintended consequences… An American daughter… Dangerous policies…

Dec 27, 2022 / Our Readers

Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

Inspired by the Christmas Truce of 1914, more than 1,000 faith leaders are urging the United States to use diplomatic channels to seek a cessation of violence in Ukraine.

Dec 23, 2022 / John Nichols

A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills

A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills

The election of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition should serve as a clarifying moment for the political Zionist movement, and for its enablers.

Dec 21, 2022 / James Zogby

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