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Zarif Kerry

A Leftist Foreign Policy Should Reject Economic Sanctions A Leftist Foreign Policy Should Reject Economic Sanctions

The United States should use its financial powers to bust oligarchs, end tax evasion, and create a fairer world economy. 

Nov 20, 2018 / Nicholas Mulder

Angela Merkel stares down Trump G-7

With Help From Trump, Nationalism Could Shatter Europe With Help From Trump, Nationalism Could Shatter Europe

Practically the only allies the president hasn’t alienated are extremists from Europe’s far right.

Nov 19, 2018 / Rajan Menon

northern-california-wildfire

As Toxic Smoke Blankets California, Who Has the Ability to Escape? As Toxic Smoke Blankets California, Who Has the Ability to Escape?

While the wealthy can flee toward cleaner air, the poorest have no choice but to stay put.

Nov 17, 2018 / Gabriel Thompson

NYT Headquarters

How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea

Stretching the findings of a think-tank report on Pyongyang’s missile bases is a reminder of the paper’s role in the lead-up to the Iraq War.

Nov 16, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

Yemen Saudi air strike Sanaa

Paul Ryan Secures His Legacy by Supporting a Brutal War on Yemen Paul Ryan Secures His Legacy by Supporting a Brutal War on Yemen

Already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the war in Yemen was further flamed by Ryan’s most recent move.

Nov 15, 2018 / James Carden

paul ryan finger wag

Ryan’s Republicans Are Abdicating Their Moral and Constitutional Duty on Yemen Ryan’s Republicans Are Abdicating Their Moral and Constitutional Duty on Yemen

Republicans just blocked Ro Khanna’s proposal to end all US military aid to the Saudi-led coalition that is attacking Yemen.

Nov 15, 2018 / John Nichols

Paradise, California wildfire

The Fire This Time The Fire This Time

California’s Camp Fire is a reckoning, an alarm shrieking that our leaders won’t save us from climate change—but perhaps we can.

Nov 15, 2018 / Ben Ehrenreich

Migrant caravan from Honduras

Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes

Fleeing poverty and violence, three young men from Honduras join thousands who dream of better lives in the United States.

Nov 14, 2018 / Madeleine Wattenbarger

border troops string barbed wire

Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’ Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’

Troops will deliver anti-riot equipment to Customs and Border Protection officers, further blurring the line between military and civilian law enforcement.

Nov 14, 2018 / Ryan Harvey

Central Park Nuclear Protest

The Peace Movement Won the INF Treaty. We Must Fight to Preserve It. The Peace Movement Won the INF Treaty. We Must Fight to Preserve It.

In the 1980s, millions of antinuclear activists took to the streets, forcing Western governments to respond to our demands. We can do the same now.

Nov 14, 2018 / David Cortright

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