Regions and Countries

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.

May 26, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus

One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus One French Hospital’s Battle Against the Coronavirus

A photographic diary of the doctors, nurses, and all the health care workers struggling to quell this outbreak.

May 26, 2020 / Photo Essay / Elena Perlino, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong

The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong

As China moves to impose a law that would criminalize dissent, Hong Kongers are facing a dark new era.

May 23, 2020 / Wilfred Chan

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19 Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

The Trump administration describes Cuba’s medical response teams as “slaves”—we asked the doctors for their take.

May 22, 2020 / Ed Augustin

Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle?

Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle? Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle?

Opponents warn that it will not only devastate the Yucatán’s ecosystem but also trigger unsustainable development and further marginalize local communities.

May 22, 2020 / Meaghan Beatley and Sam Edwards

How the Covid-19 Lockdown Is Reshaping Uighur Activism

How the Covid-19 Lockdown Is Reshaping Uighur Activism How the Covid-19 Lockdown Is Reshaping Uighur Activism

After painstaking efforts to get China’s abuse and detention of Uighurs into the headlines, the world began to pay attention. Then the pandemic hit.

May 21, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse

In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.

May 20, 2020 / Juan Cole

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement

Can’t wait to see where wishful thinking takes us next.

May 19, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Street mural of a nurse wearing a mask

Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Gary Younge

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

The besieged territory has been starved of basic resources for years, its health sector eroded. What will happen if Covid-19 comes?

May 15, 2020 / Ahmed Abu Artema

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