The US Wants to Deport This Palestinian—but First It’d Have to Recognize Palestine The US Wants to Deport This Palestinian—but First It’d Have to Recognize Palestine
Officially “stateless” in the eyes of the US government, Hisham Shaban Ghalia has ground the mechanisms of deportation to a halt.
Mar 28, 2016 / John Washington
These Refugees Are Being Returned to the Violent Circumstances They Left Behind These Refugees Are Being Returned to the Violent Circumstances They Left Behind
For some asylum seekers, their “well-founded” fear of persecution is proven only after they’re repatriated.
Mar 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Chile’s Future: On the World Stage Chile’s Future: On the World Stage
What can Chile’s Santiago a Mil festival tell us about the country?
Mar 25, 2016 / Alisa Solomon
Standing Ovations for Donald Trump at AIPAC Standing Ovations for Donald Trump at AIPAC
Pandering to the pro-Israel lobby was the order of the day for candidates of both parties.
Mar 23, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Major League Baseball in Havana, 17 Years Ago Major League Baseball in Havana, 17 Years Ago
In 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played the Cuban National baseball team, helping lay the groundwork for this week’s remarkable events in Havana.
Mar 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Trump v. Disastrous US Triumphalism in Foreign Policy Trump v. Disastrous US Triumphalism in Foreign Policy
Trump’s challenge to 20-year bipartisan consensus may finally produce the missing public debate.
Mar 23, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina
The publication of secret US documents should not only reveal evidence regarding the dictatorship’s unresolved crimes but expose further details about US complicity.
Mar 23, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh and Carlos Osorio
How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland
Local aid stands in stark contrast to international callousness.
Mar 23, 2016 / Danielle Ryan
Barack Obama, Our Man in Havana Barack Obama, Our Man in Havana
In his historic visit to the island—the first by a US president in 88 years—Obama declared an end to the Cold War in the Americas.
Mar 22, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh
The US Military Is America’s 51st State The US Military Is America’s 51st State
The military has become a force unto itself, increasingly unaccountable to either the president or Congress.
Mar 22, 2016 / William J. Astore