Why I Opposed the Patriot Act Why I Opposed the Patriot Act
Reckoning with 20 years of the surveillance state.
Oct 26, 2021 / Russ Feingold
Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan
The political cost of leaving Afghanistan has largely been paid—and the geopolitical consequences have been positive.
Oct 26, 2021 / Trita Parsi, Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner, and Artin DerSimonian
Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire
Responding to the climate crisis has become a race against time, and our government still dawdles at the starting line.
Oct 26, 2021 / William deBuys
Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity
The “divisive” MP says he’s the best candidate to prevent France’s rightward lurch.
Oct 26, 2021 / Cole Stangler
Why the Superrich Are Flocking to South Dakota Why the Superrich Are Flocking to South Dakota
South Dakota has become a tax haven for the wealthy. Here’s how the trust industry gained a foothold.
Oct 25, 2021 / Kalena Thomhave
Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced
The environmentalist lawyer says Chevron has “to try and destroy what I represent.”
Oct 25, 2021 / James North
The New Campaign to Smear Palestinian Human Rights Defenders as Terrorists The New Campaign to Smear Palestinian Human Rights Defenders as Terrorists
In a move that has been condemned as an effort to discredit Palestinian rights organizations, the Israeli government has designated six as “terror organizations.”
Oct 22, 2021 / Mohammed El-Kurd
A Video Leak Reveals the Use of Rape as Torture in Russian Prisons A Video Leak Reveals the Use of Rape as Torture in Russian Prisons
Footage of sexual assaults against incarcerated individuals in Russia shows the glaring need to combat such violence around the world.
Oct 22, 2021 / Finley Muratova