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Dividing the World Into Opposing Camps Is the Road to Armageddon Dividing the World Into Opposing Camps Is the Road to Armageddon

Washington aims to recast NATO in the image of the US military, with its focus on “great power competition” and a renewed arms race with Russia and China.

Jun 25, 2021 / Michael T. Klare for The Nation

Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics

Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics

We need a far more serious discussion about the real security priorities of the American people—and the real challenges we face.

Jun 22, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US’s Fractured Relationship With Russia

Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US’s Fractured Relationship With Russia Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US’s Fractured Relationship With Russia

Relations between the United States and Russia have reached a particularly perilous moment.

Jun 15, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s Incredible Shrinking Democracy Iran’s Incredible Shrinking Democracy

For the first time, Iran’s presidential election outcome has been predetermined.

Jun 15, 2021 / Dostmohammad Punjabi

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Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda

If rich countries want a livable planet for themselves, they'll have to pay what they promised. This weekend’s summit will show whether they will.

Jun 11, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Naftali Bennett

Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of ‘No Politics’ Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of ‘No Politics’

The country’s new coalition government, whose only common ground is the desire to get rid of Benjamin Netanyahu, might just mark a turning point in Israel’s ability to avoid accoun...

Jun 10, 2021 / Jeff Halper

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Democracy on a Ventilator Democracy on a Ventilator

Two crises, two emergency lockdowns, but only one is called a matter of public health.

Jun 9, 2021 / S. Eudora Smith

Lula Da Silva Gives Press Conference After Convictions Against Him Annulled

House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil

A letter to the attorney general asks about the Justice Department’s role in the probe that led to the wrongful imprisonment of former President Lula.

Jun 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He’s Been Far Worse AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He’s Been Far Worse

The Mexican president’s botched Covid response and his lean toward militarization indicate that he takes his cues from the past, not the future.

Jun 4, 2021 / Dawn Paley

Mahua Moitra

Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC? Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC?

The MP from West Bengal says she knows how to defeat Modi.

Jun 2, 2021 / Divya Subramanian

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