It’s Time To Stop Ignoring South Korean Abstract Art It’s Time To Stop Ignoring South Korean Abstract Art
Korean monochrome painting, or tansaekhwa, originated in a deep ambivalence about painting.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition
The US is pushing Japan to arm for war, but hundreds of thousands of students and mothers are lining the streets for peace.
Dec 16, 2015 / Lisa Torio
Kerry’s Mission to Moscow Kerry’s Mission to Moscow
After meeting with Putin, the secretary of state calls for a new US-Russian partnership—but can he enact it?
Dec 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Edge of Sports: Shooting Hoops in Syria Edge of Sports: Shooting Hoops in Syria
On this week’s podcast, Dave Zirin speaks with two former NBA champions, praises the US Women’s National Soccer Team, and explains why Donald Trump wants to erase Muslim ...
Dec 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The New Nuclear Arms Race The New Nuclear Arms Race
Former Clinton Defense Secretary offers dire warning.
Dec 15, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Ukrainian Crisis: It’s Not All Putin’s Fault The Ukrainian Crisis: It’s Not All Putin’s Fault
Here are the four US policies that have most offended Russia.
Dec 14, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
After Paris, There Is Some Room for Hope After Paris, There Is Some Room for Hope
Good news and climate change are not normally associated with each other, but let’s give a tentative cheer for COP21.
Dec 14, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
Will Spain Replace Its Old Guard in the December 20 Elections? Will Spain Replace Its Old Guard in the December 20 Elections?
While the new-left hope Podemos has seen its support drop in recent months, the center-right Ciudadanos has risen meteorically.
Dec 14, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year
The renewed arrivals revive a heated political debate about just how much the US ought to accommodate children and families who are escaping deadly conditions in Central America.
Dec 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing
Natural Resources Were Supposed to Make Afghanistan Rich. Here’s What’s Happening to Them. Natural Resources Were Supposed to Make Afghanistan Rich. Here’s What’s Happening to Them.
Traveling to Logar Province reveals unmanageable violence and co-optation by foreign companies.
Dec 14, 2015 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein