How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism? How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism?
There is a clear correlation between the neoliberal onslaught that started in the 1980s and the rise of neofascism and religious fundamentalism.
Feb 19, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar
The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over
Why don’t French activists accept the Macron government's rationale for a new law limiting the public’s right to share images of police brutality? Maybe because they’ve read it.
Feb 18, 2021 / M. Jesuthasan
Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right
Human rights mean little if millions of people still lack a home, food, or way to make a living.
Feb 18, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead
Japan is using earth from a battlefield filled with human remains to build the foundation of a US military installation.
Feb 18, 2021 / Maia Hibbett
Charming Charming
I can’t breathe, Frankie and Margie.
Feb 17, 2021 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher and Mike Luckovich
Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support
Long before Trump, Washington was exporting control of migratory routes, along with repressive policing, to Mexico and Central America.
Feb 16, 2021 / Jeff Abbott
The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations
If the president and his team don’t rethink the United States’ presence across the world, our real security will be the first casualty.
Feb 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East
Appointees from the hawkish think-tank world indicate the potential for renewed tensions with North Korea as well as a Cold War with China.
Feb 15, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta ‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta
As the protests continue to spread, the public is united against the military dictatorship.
Feb 15, 2021 / Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein
Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption? Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption?
It’s been over 50 years since MLK called attention to the “giant triplets” of racism, militarism, and materialism in the US. In 2021, not much has changed.
Feb 15, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich