Jean-Luc Mélenchon Explains How His Party Took Down the Right-Wing Jean-Luc Mélenchon Explains How His Party Took Down the Right-Wing
La France Insoumise built its electoral power and took down a rising far-right.
May 14, 2025 / Q&A / David Broder
The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire! The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire!
Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians.
May 13, 2025 / John Nichols
Do Not Forget That India and Pakistan Could Still End Up in a Nuclear War Do Not Forget That India and Pakistan Could Still End Up in a Nuclear War
May 13, 2025 Do Not Forget That India and Pakistan Could Still End Up in a Nuclear War Even after a ceasefire, the standoff over Kashmir risks escalating into something far worse i…
May 13, 2025 / Wolf Hertzberg
World Press, Pope Leo, Sweeney Todd World Press, Pope Leo, Sweeney Todd
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May 10, 2025 / Steve Brodner
Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
May 9, 2025 / Jacob Sugarman
In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory
As recently as January 20, it looked like the conservatives were on track for a historic win—but then Trump came to power next door.
Apr 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Will Europe Back Down Against Big Tech? Will Europe Back Down Against Big Tech?
The attempt by Brussels to regulate Silicon Valley is a bargaining chip in the trade crisis.
Apr 24, 2025 / Harrison Stetler
Pope Francis, the First Global South Pontiff Pope Francis, the First Global South Pontiff
His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly transformed.
Apr 22, 2025 / Dean Dettloff
Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology
In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican itself tried to silence.
Apr 21, 2025 / Greg Grandin