Stephen Cohen: The Unfolding Ukrainian Political Crisis Stephen Cohen: The Unfolding Ukrainian Political Crisis
Stephen Cohen appears on the John Batchelor Show and KPFA 94.1’s Letters and Politics to discuss the escalating violence in Kiev.
Jan 23, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room
A Glimpse Into the Zapatista Movement, Two Decades Later A Glimpse Into the Zapatista Movement, Two Decades Later
Zapatista strongholds endure in the state of Chiapas, managing their own schools, banks, hospitals, arts collectives and system of government.
Jan 23, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener
The Ukrainian Nationalism at the Heart of ‘Euromaidan’ The Ukrainian Nationalism at the Heart of ‘Euromaidan’
Coverage focused on the call for European integration has largely glossed over the rise in nationalist rhetoric that has led to violence.
Jan 21, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution
Marca Tu Voto AC, a citizens’ group, is spearheading the national effort to overhaul Chile’s 1980 constitution.
Jan 21, 2014 / Alisa Solomon
An Interview With David Broza An Interview With David Broza
The Israeli musician shares his thoughts on the American Jewish community and collaborating with Palestinian artists.
Jan 16, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman
The Zapatistas at Twenty The Zapatistas at Twenty
There are two tests of social change movements: endurance and regeneration. After two decades, Mexico's Zapatista movement can now say it passed both.
Jan 15, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus
The US Continues to Stand By Bahrain The US Continues to Stand By Bahrain
Chuck Hagel's paeans to “political reform” in the Gulf must have sounded strange to political prisoners in repressive Bahrain, where he delivered his remarks.
Jan 13, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Amanda Ufheil-Somers and Foreign Policy In Focus
The US Must Work With Iran to Stabilize Both Iraq and Syria The US Must Work With Iran to Stabilize Both Iraq and Syria
If Washington and Tehran cooperate, they may find themselves on the same side in key regional conflicts.
Jan 6, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Nelson Mandela in Retrospect Nelson Mandela in Retrospect
For the people of South Africa, Mandela was the leader they could identify with—one who had suffered alongside them.
Jan 2, 2014 / Danny Schechter
The Arc of Justice and the Long Run The Arc of Justice and the Long Run
You can’t always trace it, but everything and everyone has a genealogy.
Dec 30, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit