The Obama Administration Just Granted Henry Kissinger a Distinguished Public Service Award The Obama Administration Just Granted Henry Kissinger a Distinguished Public Service Award
An outsized personality who has committed outsized mayhem, Kissinger eclipses his own context.
May 10, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Has the Left Run Its Course in Latin America? Has the Left Run Its Course in Latin America?
Hardly. Despite recent setbacks, it has led the region’s “second independence,” benefiting hundreds of millions.
May 10, 2016 / Mark Weisbrot
Who Rules the World? Who Rules the World?
The standard convention for answering this question often misses the point.
May 9, 2016 / Noam Chomsky
Bus Driver’s Son Beats Billionaire’s Son in London Mayoral Race Bus Driver’s Son Beats Billionaire’s Son in London Mayoral Race
Sadiq Khan overcame the smear campaign leveled against him and Labour colleagues to take back the capital after eight years of Tory rule.
May 6, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics? Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics?
The majority of the members of Brazil’s Congress are under investigation or facing charges. Of course the Olympics are corrupt.
May 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Greece Has New Independent Media—If You Want It Greece Has New Independent Media—If You Want It
Athens Live aims to provide journalism to a country with notoriously corrupt news outlets.
May 5, 2016 / Jessica Corbett
The Left Is Winning the Debate. Now What? The Left Is Winning the Debate. Now What?
The days of standing for office just to make a point may be over.
May 5, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge
Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?
The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.
May 4, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
100 Years After the Rising, Sinn Féin Fights a New Foe: Austerity 100 Years After the Rising, Sinn Féin Fights a New Foe: Austerity
A new generation sees hope in the party.
May 4, 2016 / Feature / Laura Flanders
Will a Nasty Row Over Alleged Anti-Semitism Ruin Sadiq Khan’s Chances of Becoming London’s Mayor? Will a Nasty Row Over Alleged Anti-Semitism Ruin Sadiq Khan’s Chances of Becoming London’s Mayor?
Tory allegations against him and other Labour leaders have turned the election into a test of common decency.
May 3, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan