What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan
Sixteen years in, the Pentagon hasn’t learned any lessons.
Sep 20, 2017 / Ann Jones
Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians
By sealing their borders, Syria’s neighbors have blocked the escape routes of millions.
Sep 19, 2017 / Bill Frelick
The Children of the Arab Spring Are Being Jailed and Tortured The Children of the Arab Spring Are Being Jailed and Tortured
Yassin Mohamed has spent much of the last seven years in prison for the crime of protesting.
Sep 18, 2017 / Scott Long
These Georgetown Students Fought Nike—and Won These Georgetown Students Fought Nike—and Won
For the first time ever, Nike signed a contract that ensures full, independent access for the Worker Rights Consortium—and it happened because of students.
Sep 15, 2017 / StudentNation / Daniel Luis Zager, Angeles Solis, and Sonia Adjroud
Buddhists in Myanmar Are Unifying Behind a Deadly Nationalism Buddhists in Myanmar Are Unifying Behind a Deadly Nationalism
And Aung San Suu Kyi is refusing to condemn the resulting bloodshed.
Sep 15, 2017 / Francis Wade
Opposition Candidates Win More Than 270 Seats in Moscow Municipal Elections Opposition Candidates Win More Than 270 Seats in Moscow Municipal Elections
The psychological effect of this small victory is great. It shows that acting in solidarity can have a real effect.
Sep 15, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut
Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told by the Israelis what they and their allies might be up to.
Sep 14, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi
What a 1970s Chilean Satire Can Tell Us About Donald Trump What a 1970s Chilean Satire Can Tell Us About Donald Trump
How to Read Donald Duck has some surprising insights to reveal in 2017.
Sep 14, 2017 / Ariel Dorfman
Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone
Haley’s actions and attitudes in the UN begin to seem more and more like efforts to undermine the organization rather than reform it.
Sep 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette
The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine
Arming Kiev could hinder diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Sep 13, 2017 / James Carden