Regions and Countries

Trump and Kim handshake in Singapore

An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance

Five analysts propose remaking the 1953 armistice to provide security guarantees to Kim Jong-un.

Jul 27, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

Protesters rip an electoral poster of president Jovenel Moïse

Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises? Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises?

Haiti’s “Banana Man” compared himself to Trump—he was more right than we realized.

Jul 27, 2018 / Jake Johnston

July 1 election Mexico

Heroes of Their Own Story: Notes on the Mexican Election Heroes of Their Own Story: Notes on the Mexican Election

July 1 was not the ultimate victory, only the animating first step.

Jul 26, 2018 / Margaret Cerullo and JoAnn Wypijewski

Pompeo Iran Speech

How the Neocon Plan to Destabilize Iran Will Blow Back on the United States How the Neocon Plan to Destabilize Iran Will Blow Back on the United States

A destabilized Iran would make post-invasion Iraq look like Disney World by comparison.

Jul 26, 2018 / Juan Cole

NYU Abu Dhabi

The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus

According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.

Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Kem Monovithya

‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya ‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya

Cambodians head to the polls on July 29, but there is no viable opposition left on the ballot.

Jul 26, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles

How to Destroy Democracy, the Trump-Putin Way

How to Destroy Democracy, the Trump-Putin Way How to Destroy Democracy, the Trump-Putin Way

All around the world, strongmen are seizing power and subverting liberal norms.

Jul 20, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

on of the presidential age limit

The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy

For decades, dictator Yoweri Museveni has been a stalwart ally of the US military, while oppressing his own people.

Jul 20, 2018 / Helen C. Epstein

Donald Trump Syria Bombing Briefing

In Trump’s America, the Middle East Remains an Afterthought In Trump’s America, the Middle East Remains an Afterthought

And yet US foreign policy is far from innocent in the disasters playing out in Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere.

Jul 19, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon

Free Courts Poland Protest

The Attack on Democracy in Poland and the Response of the Left The Attack on Democracy in Poland and the Response of the Left

While liberals call for restoration of basic democracy, the left fears this will only revive the neoliberalism partly responsible for driving people to the right.

Jul 19, 2018 / David Ost

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