World Leaders

Nikki Haley departure meeting with Trump

Nikki Haley Was Never the Adult in the Room Nikki Haley Was Never the Adult in the Room

This political opportunist made herself an ally, an apologist, and an acolyte of a man she once recognized as “irresponsible.”

Oct 9, 2018 / John Nichols

Red Square in Moscow

More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises

Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.

Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Free Lula

How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects

The grand ambitions of the former Brazilian president planted the seeds for the Workers’ Party current woes.

Oct 3, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación

Theresa May Still Factory Visit

Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport

Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.

Oct 3, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Paul Mason

Trump USMCA Announcement

Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal

He claims the new North American bill is a victory for US manufacturing, but it’s a lot like the TPP and does very little for US workers.

Oct 3, 2018 / Dean Baker

‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn

‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn ‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn

At this year’s conference in Liverpool, the Corbyn wing of the party was firmly in control.

Oct 2, 2018 / Rachel Shabi

Diaz-Canel UN

The Mystery Deepens on Those ‘Immaculate Concussion’ Illnesses in Cuba The Mystery Deepens on Those ‘Immaculate Concussion’ Illnesses in Cuba

One thing is certain—the downsized US embassy has made it harder for diplomats to cover new developments there.

Sep 28, 2018 / Editorial / Peter Kornbluh

London protest against militarism in Syria

Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy

A clear message is needed: Enough with endless wars and the global oligarchy.

Sep 25, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bolsonaro Brazil

The Brazilian Elite’s Plan to Destroy the Workers’ Party Has Failed The Brazilian Elite’s Plan to Destroy the Workers’ Party Has Failed

The party’s Fernando Haddad is rising in the polls, but the neofascist—and front-runner—Jair Bolsonaro is gaining elite support.

Sep 21, 2018 / Andy Robinson

Putin Helicopter

Who Putin Is Not Who Putin Is Not

Falsely demonizing Russia’s leader has made the new Cold War even more dangerous.

Sep 20, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

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