Regions and Countries

The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police

The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police

As the territory’s officials refuse to punish police officers for misconduct, volunteers are compiling huge archives of evidence.

Nov 27, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

Lebanon needs change. The people demand it and even some of the leaders know it. But US involvement threatens that possibility.

Nov 27, 2019 / Charles Glass

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Passed in support of the ongoing protests, its China-versus-the-West framing hurts progressive causes on all sides of the divide.

Nov 27, 2019 / Tobita Chow and Jake Werner

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

But will voters choose ambitious plans for the future?

Nov 26, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

American troops on patrol in Afghanistan

The Trauma From Our War on Terror Will Linger Long After It Ends The Trauma From Our War on Terror Will Linger Long After It Ends

A cofounder of Brown University’s Costs of War Project writes on being a military spouse and a witness to the costs of war.

Nov 26, 2019 / Andrea Mazzarino

Spain Sanchez and Iglesias Unidas Podemos

The Left May Finally Govern in Spain The Left May Finally Govern in Spain

A surge in support for the far-right Vox party induced the feuding left parties to unite—but the stalemate over Catalan separatism could torpedo their coalition.

Nov 22, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Haiti Protest 2019

The New Global Insurrection The New Global Insurrection

From Bolivia to Haiti to Europe and the Middle East, citizens are rising up against corruption and government repression.

Nov 22, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

India: Intimations of an Ending

India: Intimations of an Ending India: Intimations of an Ending

The rise of Modi and the Hindu far right.

Nov 22, 2019 / Feature / Arundhati Roy

Senator Ron Johnson Must Recuse Himself From Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Senator Ron Johnson Must Recuse Himself From Trump’s Impeachment Trial Senator Ron Johnson Must Recuse Himself From Trump’s Impeachment Trial

How can the Wisconsin senator be both a witness and a juror?

Nov 21, 2019 / John Nichols

My Children Are Too Young to Know War So Well

My Children Are Too Young to Know War So Well My Children Are Too Young to Know War So Well

It’s time for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its abuses of Palestinian rights and freedom, in Gaza and beyond.

Nov 21, 2019 / Ahmed Abu Artema

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