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Tens of thousands of Moroccans and others entered the small city of Ceuta, Spain, on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

The Real Story Behind the Human Wave That Entered Ceuta The Real Story Behind the Human Wave That Entered Ceuta

Did the Israeli and US hostility toward Spain embolden Morocco to think it could get away with creating a border control crisis?

Aug 3, 2026 / Stephen Zunes

Exit Ramp

Exit Ramp Exit Ramp

No exit.

Aug 3, 2026 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher

Senator J. William Fulbright and Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, DC, on June 21, 1960.

Senator J. William Fulbright Is Remembered Today Primarily for the Scholarship Program That Bears His Name Senator J. William Fulbright Is Remembered Today Primarily for the Scholarship Program That Bears His Name

But a broader look at Fulbright’s legacy reveals him as one of the most prescient critics of militarism and the “imperial presidency”—lessons that apply more than ever today.

Aug 3, 2026 / Julian Castañon Villa

April protests at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door

It’s been six years since I began attending pro-Palestine demonstrations. The most recent campaign at the Brooklyn Navy Yard feels different.

Aug 1, 2026 / Diana Kruzman

Donald Trump boards Air Force One on July 27, 2026.

Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Is a Feckless, Criminal Failure Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Is a Feckless, Criminal Failure

Blowing up innocent fishermen hasn’t curbed the drug trade.

Jul 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer

An anti-Trump billboard in downtown Tehran.

Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase

A new round of US bombing will only reinforce the dynamics pointing to an American loss—but that wouldn't prevent the president from adopting still more destructive measures.

Jul 31, 2026 / David Faris

Facing an economic crisis and a potential threat to his rule, Vladimir Putin may escalate his war in Ukraine.

Russia, Ukraine, and the Danger of Escalation Russia, Ukraine, and the Danger of Escalation

How should the West respond?

Jul 31, 2026 / Stephen Crowley

A Palestinian man at the “shouting fence” between Gaza and Egypt, 1984.

The Palestinians the World Forgot The Palestinians the World Forgot

For decades, thousands of Palestinians were trapped in a camp in Egypt, within shouting distance of their homeland in Gaza. This is what happened to them.

Jul 30, 2026 / Hoda Sherif

A US Army team carries the the remains of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Dover, Delaware, on July 22. Swinton was killed on July 19 at Erbil Air Base in Iraq.

Is the Era of US Military Bases in the Middle East Over? Is the Era of US Military Bases in the Middle East Over?

From CENTCOM commanders to Elliott Abrams, calls are growing to rethink US bases in the Middle East. Ending the war should include closing those bases.

Jul 30, 2026 / David Vine

Grigory Yavlinsky of Russia's Yabloko Party takes part in a march to commemorate the death anniversary of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, in February, 2019, in Moscow.

“We Must Avert Nuclear Armageddon” “We Must Avert Nuclear Armageddon”

An interview with Grigory Yavlinsky.

Jul 29, 2026 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

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