World

The War to End All Wars

The War to End All Wars The War to End All Wars

The ardent but flawed movement against World War I.

Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Geoffrey Wheatcroft

Trump paper towels

Thoughts Brought On by Trump’s Puerto Rico Tweets Thoughts Brought On by Trump’s Puerto Rico Tweets

We wonder just who raised this man— This lying, cheating, boastful clown. Which parent could have taught him that It’s cool to kick folks when they’re down?…

Oct 5, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

PalestinianWorkers

Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank

The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.

Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger

Catalonia referendum protest

The Spanish Government Just Energized Catalonia’s Independence Movement The Spanish Government Just Energized Catalonia’s Independence Movement

The image of black-visored riot police clubbing peaceful citizens will long haunt Catalonia’s collective memory.

Oct 4, 2017 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon

The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon

We don’t fight racist double standards by labeling the Las Vegas attacker a terrorist.

Oct 4, 2017 / Natasha Lennard

yemen airstrike

Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality

It’s time to put an end to the establishment default about endless wars without victory or sense in the Middle East.

Oct 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky Diagnoses the Trump Era Noam Chomsky Diagnoses the Trump Era

The president has abetted the collapse of a decaying system; Chomsky explains how.

Oct 3, 2017 / Q&A / Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Satire in the Age of Trump Satire in the Age of Trump

Cartooning under a caricature President. 

Oct 3, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People

Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People

The Brazilian artist’s manipulations of color and space became a way for him to challenge society’s inequalities.

Sep 29, 2017 / Miguel Salazar

Saudi airstrike aftermath

Congress Must End US Military Support for the Horrific Saudi Bombing of Yemen Congress Must End US Military Support for the Horrific Saudi Bombing of Yemen

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Yemen, and the US military is making things worse. Four members of Congress want to force a vote that could get the US out of an undeclared wa...

Sep 28, 2017 / John Nichols

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