‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression
A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.
Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush
Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China
Remembering the Tiananmen Movement is not just about repression—it’s about hope.
Jun 4, 2019 / Rowena He
The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism
Amy Kaplan’s new book examines the pioneering cultural myths that have tied Israel and the United States together.
Jun 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres
Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...
May 31, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
Opposing Julian Assange’s Extradition Is Essential—Even if You Dislike Him Opposing Julian Assange’s Extradition Is Essential—Even if You Dislike Him
Why the indictment of the WikiLeaks publisher is an attack on freedom of the press.
May 31, 2019 / Jon Wiener
How Did Russiagate Begin? How Did Russiagate Begin?
Why Barr’s investigation is important and should be encouraged.
May 30, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
America’s Allies in the Middle East Are the Real ‘Troika of Tyranny’ America’s Allies in the Middle East Are the Real ‘Troika of Tyranny’
John Bolton claims that “socialist” states in Latin America are a threat. He’s lying to you.
May 30, 2019 / Danny Sjursen
How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag
Like thousands of others, Omar Alshogre was repeatedly tortured in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons—but unlike so many, he got out. Now he’s telling the world about the regime’s industria...
May 30, 2019 / Hisham Aidi
In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy
Domestically, progressives advocate a broad alternative to our disastrous environmental course. Where is the plan for reducing our damage abroad?
May 30, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage