Patricia Williams: On Mandela and Obama Patricia Williams: On Mandela and Obama
How do the two trailblazers compare?
Dec 11, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
In Honduras Election, the People’s Will Is Hushed but Not Silenced In Honduras Election, the People’s Will Is Hushed but Not Silenced
As Xiomara Castro contests her defeat, campesinos, students and the LIBRE faithful continue to organize.
Dec 10, 2013 / Dawn Paley
Nelson Mandela, Feminist Nelson Mandela, Feminist
Few people know that Mandela was a global leader on reproductive freedom.
Dec 9, 2013 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Nelson Mandela: Union Man Nelson Mandela: Union Man
He defended collective bargaining, championed international solidarity and proudly carried a UAW card.
Dec 6, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Mandela and Mugabe Mandela and Mugabe
The road not taken by South Africa’s neighbor makes Nelson Mandela’s gift all the more remarkable.
Dec 6, 2013 / Farai Chideya
The Meaning of Mandela The Meaning of Mandela
By the time of his death at age 95, South Africans were well prepared to keep his dream alive—that too is part of Nelson Mandela’s great legacy.
Dec 6, 2013 / Douglas Foster
The Struggle for Chile’s Future The Struggle for Chile’s Future
The presidential runoff between Michelle Bachelet and Evelyn Matthei presents an opportunity to overcome Pinochet's twisted legacy.
Dec 4, 2013 / Editorial / Ariel Dorfman
A Letter to ‘The New York Times’ A Letter to ‘The New York Times’
The Grey Lady’s recent editorial on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin was one-dimensional and ideological.
Dec 2, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen
Will Congress Wreck the Nuclear Deal with Iran? Will Congress Wreck the Nuclear Deal with Iran?
New sanctions could ruin the prospects for a long-term accord, giving ammunition to hardliners in Iran while causing the existing sanctions regime to collapse.&...
Nov 26, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
The NSA Spied on Angela Merkel—and the Rest of Us, Too The NSA Spied on Angela Merkel—and the Rest of Us, Too
There is nothing praiseworthy in opposing the violation of the privacy of powerful world leaders while ignoring the rights of millions of ordinary citizens.
Oct 30, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter