Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea
They fear Mike Pompeo’s diplomacy is backfiring and may be alienating South Korea—and they worry that sanctions will vastly worsen the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mar 5, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua
Democrats Need to Learn From Boris Johnson’s Success, Not Jeremy Corbyn’s Failure Democrats Need to Learn From Boris Johnson’s Success, Not Jeremy Corbyn’s Failure
The party has drawn the wrong lessons from the recent UK election and ignores the truth at its collective peril.
Mar 4, 2020 / Marshall Auerback
Shahbaz Bhatti’s Murder Cannot Remain Uninvestigated Shahbaz Bhatti’s Murder Cannot Remain Uninvestigated
Nine years after his assassination, it’s time to renew calls for an investigation into his death.
Mar 4, 2020 / Helen Haft
The Protests That Made and Unmade Japan’s Postwar Left The Protests That Made and Unmade Japan’s Postwar Left
The demonstrations against the Anpo treaty remain the largest protest movement in Japanese history and yet their defeat cleared the path for decades of conservative rule.
Mar 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Colin Jones
What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?
They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.
Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen
Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation
Two volleyball players at Brooklyn College are facing a torrent of abuse for protesting during the Israeli national anthem.
Feb 28, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Reading Richard Rorty in Tehran Reading Richard Rorty in Tehran
What the American philosopher’s visit to Tehran in 2004 can teach us about Iranian society—and our own.
Feb 28, 2020 / Samuel Thrope
Indigenous Rights Are Trudeau’s Last Priority Indigenous Rights Are Trudeau’s Last Priority
When pipeline protesters shut down Canada’s railways, the prime minister stopped pretending to care about reconciliation.
Feb 27, 2020 / Robert Jago
Middle East Piece Middle East Piece
The US plan undermines Palestinians’ future.
Feb 25, 2020 / OppArt / Mohammad Sabaaneh