United States of Trauma United States of Trauma
Depletion allowance. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 22.
Feb 26, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution? Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution?
A novel forensic analysis questions the Israeli narrative justifying the high-profile shooting and raises serious questions about the police’s conduct.
Feb 26, 2021 / Noura Erakat, Mouin Rabbani, and Angela Davis
Mexico Could Soon Become the Largest Legal Marijuana Market in the World Mexico Could Soon Become the Largest Legal Marijuana Market in the World
But activists say the law fails to address the widespread pain that decades of militarized enforcement have caused.
Feb 25, 2021 / Photo Essay / Maya Averbuch
Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic
A dog story, in which humans paw their way from isolation to something like community.
Feb 24, 2021 / Angela Ards
The Threat Against Free Speech on Hungary’s Airwaves The Threat Against Free Speech on Hungary’s Airwaves
The government shut down a station that connected many listeners—particularly the elderly—to their country and the world.
Feb 24, 2021 / Peter Molnar
Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev
His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power.
Feb 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Biden Really End Our Endless Wars? Will Biden Really End Our Endless Wars?
His pledge to end US support for the Yemen war and to prioritize diplomacy was a good start—but there’s much more to be done.
Feb 23, 2021 / William D. Hartung
The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire
Centuries after the modern imperial age began, it’s evidently coming to an end in a hell that Joe Biden and Co. won’t be able to stop.
Feb 22, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Common Vulnerabilities Common Vulnerabilities
False positives. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 15.
Feb 19, 2021 / Steve Brodner