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Jose Alfredo stands between an American flag and a Cuban flag

Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba? Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba?

Here’s a smart blueprint for returning to normalized relations.

Dec 21, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

Avril Haines

The CIA Is Running Death Squads in Afghanistan The CIA Is Running Death Squads in Afghanistan

Reports of atrocities supported by the American intelligence agency underscore the need to end America’s longest war.

Dec 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A group of people wearing face masks stand on a busy street.

Iran Is Nearing Collapse Under the Strain of Covid-19 Iran Is Nearing Collapse Under the Strain of Covid-19

Tens of millions are reeling under an unholy trinity of pandemic, US sanctions, and government misrule.

Dec 21, 2020 / Ahmad Jalalpour

A Covid Christmas in Palestine

A Covid Christmas in Palestine A Covid Christmas in Palestine

Palestinians have been living under lockdown and curfew for decades. The coronavirus has only added to their troubles.

Dec 21, 2020 / Feature / Joseph Gedeon

Heaven Can’t Wait

Heaven Can’t Wait Heaven Can’t Wait

Last orders. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of December 14.

Dec 18, 2020 / Steve Brodner

The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19

The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19 The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19

Thousands of service members have been diagnosed with the virus. Meanwhile, the military tells them they have to pay for the test out of pocket.

Dec 18, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Jesse Kreuzer Murals

Jesse Kreuzer Murals Jesse Kreuzer Murals

Power to the people, from the people.

Dec 17, 2020 / OppArt / Jesse Kreuzer

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

The last time there was a global pandemic, organized labor came together to protect each other and fight the boss.

Dec 17, 2020 / Valerie Slaughter

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

With husbands dying—from Covid-19, dangerous jobs, and more—in the US, many Mexican women are wondering whether migration is worth it anymore.

Dec 17, 2020 / Photo Essay / Lorena Ríos

How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions

How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions

Fusion centers were established after 9/11 to facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism intelligence among different agencies.

Dec 17, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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