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The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’ The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’

The two governments have repeatedly interfered in each other’s domestic politics during the past 100 years—and it’s not all bad.

Mar 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ro Khanna introduces Yemen resolution

Progressives Are Starting to Define a New Realism for Our National-Security Strategy Progressives Are Starting to Define a New Realism for Our National-Security Strategy

The weakest response of Democrats to Trump would be to defend the old foreign-policy consensus.

Mar 5, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ilhan Omar

The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty

I’m Jewish and have worked against anti-Semitism for decades. I was sitting a few feet from Omar at Busboys & Poets and I heard nothing—nothing—that smacked of anti-Semitism, o...

Mar 5, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

USICE

US Immigration Is Stuck in the Stone Age—and It’s Putting Lives In Danger US Immigration Is Stuck in the Stone Age—and It’s Putting Lives In Danger

In Trump’s America, paperwork can be lethal. 

Mar 5, 2019 / Daniel Moattar

Municipal Workers

How Mumbai’s Sanitation Workers Won Their Rights How Mumbai’s Sanitation Workers Won Their Rights

This union movement used both legal strategies and confrontational methods to successfully organize Dalit workers.

Mar 5, 2019 / Sujatha Fernandes

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Netanyahu May Be Indicted—but He Could Still Be Reelected Israel’s Netanyahu May Be Indicted—but He Could Still Be Reelected

Bribery, fraud, breach of trust… oh, and possible war crimes, too.

Mar 1, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein

Climate Change Is Here—and It Looks Like Starvation

Climate Change Is Here—and It Looks Like Starvation Climate Change Is Here—and It Looks Like Starvation

But don’t expect to hear about it on the nightly news.

Mar 1, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace

War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace

As peace rallies were being held in Pakistan, much of the media in India were pushing for war.

Mar 1, 2019 / Rafia Zakaria

Drought

The End of Our World Order Is Imminent The End of Our World Order Is Imminent

At least 200 empires have risen and fallen over the course of history, and the United States will be no exception.

Feb 28, 2019 / Alfred McCoy

Trump and Kim in Vietnam

The Trump-Kim Talks Ended Abruptly—but Negotiations Will Continue The Trump-Kim Talks Ended Abruptly—but Negotiations Will Continue

There was no historic agreement, but even the hawk Mike Pompeo admitted the two sides made “real progress.”

Feb 28, 2019 / Tim Shorrock and Kathleen Ok-soo Richards

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