Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence
Lula da Silva and his Workers’ Party are an affront to the country’s traditional elite—which is itself mired in corruption—so they want to destroy him by any means necessary.
Aug 9, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot
Venezuela May Be on the Brink of Civil War Venezuela May Be on the Brink of Civil War
The international left should do everything in its power to prevent it; we must support a negotiated solution.
Aug 9, 2017 / Gabriel Hetland
Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security
President Trump is right, relations with Russia are “at an all-time & very dangerous low,” and the US political-media establishment is making them worse.
Aug 9, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained
Lizandro Claros had a soccer scholarship waiting for him, but Trump’s agenda turned a promising future on its head.
Aug 7, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel
The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.
Aug 4, 2017 / Aniqa Raihan
ISIS’s Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There? ISIS’s Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There?
Both Damascus and Ankara are afraid Washington may establish a long-term military base in the Syrian Kurdish northeast.
Aug 3, 2017 / Juan Cole
Rwanda’s Elections and the Myth of Women’s Empowerment Rwanda’s Elections and the Myth of Women’s Empowerment
Opposition to President Paul Kagame’s reelection has been jailed, thwarted, and suppressed.
Jul 28, 2017 / Claude Gatebuke and Helen C. Epstein
A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa
As the battle continues in Raqqa, civilians have two choices: flee or die.
Jul 27, 2017 / Laura Gottesdiener
Britain Is in the Grip of Its Most Turbulent Political Time in More Than 30 Years Britain Is in the Grip of Its Most Turbulent Political Time in More Than 30 Years
Can a strong left rise from the chaos of Brexit, austerity, and the 2017 election?
Jul 27, 2017 / Feature / John Harris
Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?
David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.
Jul 27, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener