Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway
And that rush is a direct result of Trump’s pressure on the Afghan government to open up the country to foreign corporations.
Jan 30, 2019 / Antony Loewenstein
El Salvador’s Pivotal Election El Salvador’s Pivotal Election
Is presidential candidate Nayib Bukele a social media-savvy maverick, or a shape-shifting political opportunist?
Jan 29, 2019 / Nelson Rauda and John Washington
Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela
Columnist Stephens and others on the right are worried about the growing popularity of socialism. Their panicked response? “But Venezuela!”
Jan 29, 2019 / Greg Grandin
Sudan’s Third Uprising: Is It a Revolution? Sudan’s Third Uprising: Is It a Revolution?
The protests are spreading, and the Bashir dictatorship is being challenged as never before.
Jan 25, 2019 / Sara Mohammed
How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics
The social-democratic wing of the Democratic Party must find a way to put forth a compelling counter-vision.
Jan 25, 2019 / Greg Grandin
Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup
The power grab of the right’s Juan Guaidó is brazenly unconstitutional.
Jan 25, 2019 / George Ciccariello-Maher
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis
Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.
Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades
The US Border Patrol played a key role in propping up Latin American dictatorships.
Jan 25, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
The American Empire’s History of Amnesia The American Empire’s History of Amnesia
Trump’s recent comments on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan demonstrate the country’s reluctance to remember its foreign policy indiscretions.
Jan 24, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
US-North Korea Talks Are Moving Decisively to the Diplomatic Phase US-North Korea Talks Are Moving Decisively to the Diplomatic Phase
Despite the progress, pundits and leading Democrats still complain.
Jan 23, 2019 / Tim Shorrock