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An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched

Catholic Activists Stand Trial for Protesting Nuclear Weapons Catholic Activists Stand Trial for Protesting Nuclear Weapons

The members of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 face decades in prison for their nonviolent direct action at a naval base last year.

Oct 21, 2019 / Sam Husseini

Catalan independence 2019

Spain’s Catalonia Crisis Just Got a Lot Worse Spain’s Catalonia Crisis Just Got a Lot Worse

Massive peaceful protests, along with days of violent clashes, demonstrate that the fight over this region’s independence movement affects the entire country and is far from over.

Oct 21, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

The hope for those who oppose his awful Brexit deal is that the number of supporters will collapse once the legislation comes into contact with reality.

Oct 21, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

The Real Trouble With Tulsi

The Real Trouble With Tulsi The Real Trouble With Tulsi

Hillary Clinton is wrong again. Gabbard is no Russian asset but a narrow nationalist.

Oct 21, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump?

Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump? Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump?

America needs more vocal military leaders like Smedley Butler to drown out the silence of people like former defense secretary James Mattis.

Oct 21, 2019 / Tyson Manker

Ro Khanna

There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria

Representative Ro Khanna explains how the president’s disregard for diplomacy has failed the Kurds and prospects for real and lasting peace.

Oct 21, 2019 / John Nichols

‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism

‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism ‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism

As the federal government tries to expand its control of the island, the CHamoru are ready to rise in resistance.

Oct 21, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez

USA-Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2018

US Soccer Is Neglecting Latino Talent—and It Shows US Soccer Is Neglecting Latino Talent—and It Shows

There are millions of youths playing soccer in the United States. So why is the men’s national team so terrible?

Oct 21, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush

Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking

Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking

After all, they’ve been doing it for decades.

Oct 18, 2019 / StudentNation / Miriam Lafontaine

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Democrats are again becoming the party of secretive hearings and an all-consuming, bureaucrat-driven scandal.

Oct 18, 2019 / Aaron Maté

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