Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis
A new round of protests against the ruling party’s corruption has Prime Minister Edi Rama giving cops bonuses to crack down on dissent.
Oct 20, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero
Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement
Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.
Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray
The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.
Oct 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor
The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis
Joining forces with the “yellow vests,” youth demonstrators are raising the alarm in a country falling to the far right.
Oct 19, 2026 / Harrison Stetler and June Loper
Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time.
More and more leftists are concluding that statehood for the island is not enough.
Oct 16, 2026 / Alberto C. Medina
The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come
The conflict that Donald Trump has repeatedly proclaimed an unequivocal American victory keeps spiraling out of control.
Oct 15, 2026 / David Faris
The Real AI Threat Is Already Here The Real AI Threat Is Already Here
Never mind some future apocalypse—AI is being used right now to cause enormous suffering.
Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics
But the autumn budget to be released at the end of October will offer needed details.
Oct 14, 2026 / Marcus Barnett
Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important
She believes that human rights and international law are universal principles that must be enforced regardless of violator’s ideology, ethnicity, or geostrategic alignment.
Oct 14, 2026 / Stephen Zunes
France’s Students Won’t Back Down France’s Students Won’t Back Down
Without full-time teachers, temperature-regulated classrooms, or school nurses, French students are turning their grievances into a national movement.
Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Diana Sophia Cordoba