It’s Time to Cut Off Arms Sales to the Saudi Regime It’s Time to Cut Off Arms Sales to the Saudi Regime
The Biden administration promised there would be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia’s recent actions.
Nov 15, 2022 / William D. Hartung and Annelle Sheline
Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court
The Pacific island nation's attempted deportation of an Australian-born judge shows how the decolonizing world’s reliance on foreign-born judges threatens nascent democracies.
Nov 15, 2022 / Pete McKenzie
Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up
As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies needs to be enacted.
Nov 15, 2022 / Various Contributors
“Brazil Is Back,” Says President-Elect Lula “Brazil Is Back,” Says President-Elect Lula
The leftist politician's defeat of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s recent election is a blow against the global far right.
Nov 11, 2022 / Laura Carlsen
The Perils of Fortress NATO, Gatekeepers to Europe’s Walled Garden The Perils of Fortress NATO, Gatekeepers to Europe’s Walled Garden
The West’s exclusive focus on Ukraine is creating a new global divide.
The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion
The idea that a white woman cannot make a film about non-white men is absurd. But as “Meg,” the film’s narrator, her voice is the voice of the cop.
Nov 7, 2022 / Moustafa Bayoumi
The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code
Although touted as one of the world’s most progressive, the new law may be tough to implement when many citizens face basic survival challenges.
Nov 4, 2022 / Portia Siegelbaum
Debt and Inequality Will Be Key Issues at the UN’s Next Climate Conference Debt and Inequality Will Be Key Issues at the UN’s Next Climate Conference
At COP27, activists will be focused on all the ways developed nations have made it harder for developing nations to survive the climate crisis.
Nov 3, 2022 / Tina Gerhardt
Biden’s Recognition of Lula’s Win Is a Rebuke to Trumpism Biden’s Recognition of Lula’s Win Is a Rebuke to Trumpism
There’s a global battle over the future of democracy. With his stance on the Brazilian election result, Biden took a side.
Nov 1, 2022 / John Nichols
Lula Is President! Democracy—and the Planet—Has Won! Lula Is President! Democracy—and the Planet—Has Won!
Brazil is ready to rejoin the world and end its status as a pariah nation.
Nov 1, 2022 / Benjamin Fogel