Mexico’s Tren Maya: Megaproject of Death—or Hope? Mexico’s Tren Maya: Megaproject of Death—or Hope?
More than just a train, the scale of the project is enormous. And its effects are already visible.
Aug 4, 2023 / Étienne von Bertrab
Third Temple: Israel’s Occupation Is Coming Home Third Temple: Israel’s Occupation Is Coming Home
Netanyahu’s government is not here to debate—it’s here to rule, and any resistance is an intifada.
Aug 4, 2023 / Etgar Keret
Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU
The European Union requires the country to strengthen human rights. But leading up to Tbilisi Pride Fest, members of the ruling party continued to dehumanize LGBTQ residents.
Aug 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Jade Lozada
Closing Guantánamo Won’t Be Enough Closing Guantánamo Won’t Be Enough
Decades later, the harm and the crimes associated with Guantánamo continue.
Aug 4, 2023 / Karen J. Greenberg
Brazil Is Soccer’s Holy Land—Unless You’re a Woman Brazil Is Soccer’s Holy Land—Unless You’re a Woman
The women’s national team has never won a World Cup—thanks in part to a decades-long legacy of sexist exclusion from the game that's only starting to wane now.
Aug 2, 2023 / Mara Marques Cavallaro
The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About
The US is not alone—the entire world is lagging badly in its response to the humanitarian tragedy in Sudan.
Aug 2, 2023 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots
To build their popular front on the right, Republicans are happy to recruit white nationalists.
Jul 31, 2023 / Jeet Heer
What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis? What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis?
Don’t ignore the role of financial speculation.
Jul 31, 2023 / Anuradha Chenoy
The DSA Is at a Crossroads Over Palestine The DSA Is at a Crossroads Over Palestine
The group has been riven by conflict over its stated commitment to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement—and things are coming to a head at its national convention.
Jul 28, 2023 / Hanna Phifer and Omar Zahzah