Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup
The power grab of the right’s Juan Guaidó is brazenly unconstitutional.
Jan 25, 2019 / George Ciccariello-Maher
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis
Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.
Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades
The US Border Patrol played a key role in propping up Latin American dictatorships.
Jan 25, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
The American Empire’s History of Amnesia The American Empire’s History of Amnesia
Trump’s recent comments on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan demonstrate the country’s reluctance to remember its foreign policy indiscretions.
Jan 24, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
US-North Korea Talks Are Moving Decisively to the Diplomatic Phase US-North Korea Talks Are Moving Decisively to the Diplomatic Phase
Despite the progress, pundits and leading Democrats still complain.
Jan 23, 2019 / Tim Shorrock
Britain’s Brexit Crack-Up Britain’s Brexit Crack-Up
Why has the Labour Party listened so late and so half-heartedly to the majority of its members who support the call for a People’s Vote?
Jan 23, 2019 / Maria Margaronis
The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America
How Russiagate has impacted a vital struggle in Russia.
Jan 23, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Britain Is Stumbling Toward the Worst Possible Brexit Britain Is Stumbling Toward the Worst Possible Brexit
A no-deal exit is what civil servants now consider most likely—and it is one that sections of the British public, in full kamikaze mode, are clamoring for.
Jan 23, 2019 / Rachel Shabi
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System
In Hangzhou and throughout Shandong province, gold stars and black marks have begun to shape public and private behavior.
Jan 23, 2019 / René Raphael and Ling Xi
The Global War on Children The Global War on Children
From north to south, east to west, children around the world are suffering in ever-larger numbers.
Jan 22, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg