How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists
Defying conventional wisdom, the huge win by the Yes Equality campaign involved young and old, rural and urban, Catholic and non-Catholic voters.
May 27, 2015 / Margaret Spillane
The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning
It continues in the courts of law and public opinion—but justice is expensive.
May 27, 2015 / Charles Davis and Foreign Policy In Focus
How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba
The Cuban people are beginning a new chapter in what José Martí called ‘‘our America.’’
May 27, 2015 / Tom Hayden
In Spain’s Seismic Elections, ‘It’s the Victory of David Over Goliath’ In Spain’s Seismic Elections, ‘It’s the Victory of David Over Goliath’
The country’s political landscape has changed beyond recognition, with left-wing parties gaining everywhere.
May 26, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
What’s Wrong With Robert Kaplan’s Nostalgia for Empire What’s Wrong With Robert Kaplan’s Nostalgia for Empire
The idea that further Western imperialism could now bring order to the Middle East is the ultimate anachronism.
May 26, 2015 / Juan Cole
Why the Philippines’ Deadly Factory Fire Will Not Be the Last Why the Philippines’ Deadly Factory Fire Will Not Be the Last
The fatal fire at a Philippines shoe factory exposes the ills of global free trade.
May 26, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Did Market Leninism Win the Cold War? Did Market Leninism Win the Cold War?
The states of the future will marry the least savory aspects of collectivism and capitalism.
May 26, 2015 / John Feffer
Don’t Blame Bush and Cheney… Blame the Intelligence! Don’t Blame Bush and Cheney… Blame the Intelligence!
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May 26, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
The White House Policy Pivot on Russia The White House Policy Pivot on Russia
John Kerry’s Sochi visit was a turning point in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
May 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
World Governments Subsidize the Burning of Fossil Fuels to the Tune of $10 Million a Minute World Governments Subsidize the Burning of Fossil Fuels to the Tune of $10 Million a Minute
According to a new IMF study, we’re subsidizing the digging of our own graves.
May 21, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard