From Collapse to Mystique From Collapse to Mystique
François Hollande failed French Socialists, and France. Emmanuel Macron is promising France a glorious rebirth—but without the “Socialist” label.
Apr 5, 2017 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer
El Salvador Votes for Water Over Gold El Salvador Votes for Water Over Gold
Against overwhelming odds, an international grassroots campaign has won the world’s first comprehensive ban on metals mining.
Apr 4, 2017 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps
Victor Orbán is taking Fortress Europe to new extremes.
Apr 4, 2017 / Jeanne Carstensen
Le Pen’s Long Shadow Le Pen’s Long Shadow
If you want to understand the wave of right-wing populism erupting in Europe and the United States, France is a good place to start.
Apr 4, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen
A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.
Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole
Trump Embraces the Most Repressive Dictator in Modern Egyptian History Trump Embraces the Most Repressive Dictator in Modern Egyptian History
President Sisi presents himself as a faithful ally in the war on terror, so Trump will ignore the tens of thousands he’s imprisoned.
Apr 3, 2017 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not? Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not?
Quebec argues over the limits of multiculturalism.
Apr 3, 2017 / Akram Belkaïd
How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah
The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.
Mar 30, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Letters From the April 17, 2017, Issue Letters From the April 17, 2017, Issue
For the public, not profit… Russia’s a touchy subject… Book learning: Hitler and the labor movement…
Mar 30, 2017 / Our Readers
The Salvadoran Town That Can’t Forget The Salvadoran Town That Can’t Forget
Will exhumations bring the survivors of the El Mozote massacre together, or tear them apart once again?
Mar 30, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Esther Maslin