Regions and Countries

Woman in China holds sign showing Morey

Where in the World Is Daryl Morey? Where in the World Is Daryl Morey?

The Houston Rockets GM dipped his toe into political waters, and now the players are left to clean up the mess.

Oct 14, 2019 / Dave Zirin

How Boris Johnson Fell For America

How Boris Johnson Fell For America How Boris Johnson Fell For America

Britain’s prime minister is a lifelong admirer of the US. How will Brexit change his—and his country’s—special relationship?

Oct 14, 2019 / Feature / Jon Allsop

Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies

Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies

As he campaigns for reelection, Canada’s performatively woke prime minister is finally being held to account. But what are the alternatives?

Oct 11, 2019 / Sophia Reuss

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Trump is inflicting enormous damage with his great and unmatched idiocy. But California continues to dance to its own tune, with a raft of progressive legislation.

Oct 11, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Gregg Popovich

Trump Attacks NBA Coaches Over China Trump Attacks NBA Coaches Over China

For the first time, Trump went after white men in the world of sports.

Oct 10, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Displaced Congolese families

The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War

Congolese civilians continue to suffer the bloody consequences of a lingering conflict.

Oct 10, 2019 / Nick Turse

In the Midst of Chaos, an Invincible Arab Spring

In the Midst of Chaos, an Invincible Arab Spring In the Midst of Chaos, an Invincible Arab Spring

This month’s protests in Syria, Iraq, and Egypt prove that what began in 2010 was just the beginning of a long revolution.

Oct 10, 2019 / Tesbih Habbal and Muzna Hasnawi

Maltrato a niñas y mujeres que buscan acceso al aborto por violación

Maltrato a niñas y mujeres que buscan acceso al aborto por violación Maltrato a niñas y mujeres que buscan acceso al aborto por violación

En México, médicos, enfermeras, administradores de hospitales y funcionarios públicos están tratando de impedir que las sobrevivientes de violación tengan acceso al aborto legal.

Oct 10, 2019 / Amy Littlefield and Laura Gottesdiener

Edogan and Trump

Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers

The Middle East mess requires diplomacy, not Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression.

Oct 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own

Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own

Ukraine is often portrayed as a hopeless cauldron of corruption teeming with seedy characters. But America often forgets that it takes two to tango.

Oct 9, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

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