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
How Bad Can Brexit Get? How Bad Can Brexit Get?
Theresa May is out, but the crisis that made her premiership both possible and untenable has intensified.
May 30, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge
Why We Challenged Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Legislation Why We Challenged Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Legislation
Activist victories against Singapore’s ruling party are close to impossible—but we kept fighting, because we had no other option.
May 30, 2019 / Kirsten Han
What Just Happened in Europe? What Just Happened in Europe?
Three takeaways from last week’s results.
May 29, 2019 / David Adler
The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester
As the Trump administration rattles its sabers at Tehran, author James Carroll recounts an abandoned plot to protest the Vietnam War.
May 29, 2019 / James Carroll
Italy’s Right-Wing Demagogue Matteo Salvini Wins Big in the EU Elections Italy’s Right-Wing Demagogue Matteo Salvini Wins Big in the EU Elections
As in much of the rest of Europe, the left’s failures have opened the floodgates to extremism.
May 29, 2019 / Frederika Randall