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John Feffer playing the part of his minder in

North Korea Through the Eyes of an American Dissident North Korea Through the Eyes of an American Dissident

As entertainment that deftly mixes history, satire, pathos, and comedy, Next Stop: North Korea is an unqualified success.

Mar 20, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

Uighur mosque in Xinjiang

What’s Really Happening to Uighurs in Xinjiang? What’s Really Happening to Uighurs in Xinjiang?

China may have interned more than a million Uighurs in Xinjiang in an attempt to suppress their desire for greater autonomy.

Mar 19, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Rémi Castets

Anders Breivik

White Supremacy Is Bigger Than 8Chan White Supremacy Is Bigger Than 8Chan

Blaming the Internet alone for racist mass shootings is a naive delusion. 

Mar 15, 2019 / Brendan O’Connor

British Parliament Goes Full Zombie Over Brexit

British Parliament Goes Full Zombie Over Brexit British Parliament Goes Full Zombie Over Brexit

We’re saddled with a government permanently on the verge of collapse over a 2016 referendum decision that can’t be achieved and has instead induced a political breakdown.

Mar 15, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Vanessa Nakate

Uganda’s Young Climate Activists Are Going on Strike Uganda’s Young Climate Activists Are Going on Strike

And they’re bringing a message: though Africa contributes the least to fossil-fuel emissions, it is one of the most vulnerable continents.

Mar 14, 2019 / Angely Mercado

Robert Mueller sworn in

Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’ Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’

Too many reputations and other interests are vested in the legend for it to vanish from American politics anytime soon.

Mar 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Price of Austerity in England

The Price of Austerity in England The Price of Austerity in England

Savage cuts in social services have put county councils in crisis.

Mar 14, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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Letters From the April 1, 2019, Issue Letters From the April 1, 2019, Issue

Channeling Allende As a person who has lived and worked in South and Central America for many years, I read with joy and sorrow the comment by Ariel Dorfman [“Advice for Maduro,” M…

Mar 14, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers

Omar Talib

The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights

The spirited defense of the freshman congresswoman against unfair attack was the result of years of grassroots organizing. But will it really change the entrenched status quo in Wa...

Mar 13, 2019 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis

Yanis Varoufakis

A European Spring Is Possible A European Spring Is Possible

The DiEM25 proposes immediate financial changes to end austerity and fund a green—and hopefully post-capitalist—future.

Mar 13, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Yanis Varoufakis

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