It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan
This week marks 17 years since the war began.
Oct 5, 2018 / James Carden
How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy
Everything—even support for human-rights atrocities—has a price.
Oct 4, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman
The German Century The German Century
A new book documents the ordinary lives of Germans caught in a country and century marked by regime change, economic catastrophe, and war.
Oct 4, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises
Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.
Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects
The grand ambitions of the former Brazilian president planted the seeds for the Workers’ Party current woes.
Oct 3, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación
Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport
Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.
Oct 3, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Paul Mason
Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal
He claims the new North American bill is a victory for US manufacturing, but it’s a lot like the TPP and does very little for US workers.
Oct 3, 2018 / Dean Baker
‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn ‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn
At this year’s conference in Liverpool, the Corbyn wing of the party was firmly in control.
Oct 2, 2018 / Rachel Shabi
Amsterdam Is Fighting for Its Soul. Can a Progressive New Government Save It? Amsterdam Is Fighting for Its Soul. Can a Progressive New Government Save It?
The new city government has big ambitions—but the challenges could prove even bigger.
Oct 2, 2018 / Cities Rising / Sebastiaan Faber