What Will Become of Nicaragua? What Will Become of Nicaragua?
Civil unrest marks a crucial tipping point in the country’s history of political revolution.
Jun 25, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon
Merkeldämmerung: The Transatlantic Right Has Germany’s Chancellor in Its Sights Merkeldämmerung: The Transatlantic Right Has Germany’s Chancellor in Its Sights
Angela Merkel’s hard-right opponents have a powerful ally in the Trump administration, which apparently sees itself as headquarters of a xenophobic, right-wing International.
Jun 22, 2018 / Paul Hockenos
After 2 Months of Unrest, Nicaragua Is at a Fateful Crossroads After 2 Months of Unrest, Nicaragua Is at a Fateful Crossroads
If there’s no negotiated peace with a return to order, the conflict could spin out of control, bringing the chronic violence and insecurity of the country’s northern neighbors.
Jun 22, 2018 / John Perry
Snapshots of Our Bloated Military Budget Snapshots of Our Bloated Military Budget
The Pentagon has seriously misplaced priorities.
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / Lindsay Koshgarian
China’s Bigger Economic Threat China’s Bigger Economic Threat
Would the US be better off helping stabilize the Chinese economy, rather than gearing up for a trade war?
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / Walden Bello
It’s Time for the United States to Adopt a New Humanitarian Grand Strategy It’s Time for the United States to Adopt a New Humanitarian Grand Strategy
Rather than continue along our current path of retreat, the country must dedicate itself to responding to—and preventing—global crises.
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / Madeline Rose
Extreme Inequality Creates Global Disorder Extreme Inequality Creates Global Disorder
And it’s a problem that can only have a political solution.
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / James K. Galbraith
Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to the Next Great Depression Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to the Next Great Depression
And we’ll be the ones who pay the price.
Jun 21, 2018 / Nomi Prins
What Will the State Look Like in an Era of Ecological Disaster? What Will the State Look Like in an Era of Ecological Disaster?
Hobbes for an age of accelerated climate change.
Jun 21, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Alyssa Battistoni
Will the Foreign-Policy Establishment Learn From Trump’s Election Victory? Will the Foreign-Policy Establishment Learn From Trump’s Election Victory?
The elites have reinforced a global order in which the “winners” are protected and the “losers” are ignored.
Jun 21, 2018 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage