The Gods Never Left Us The Gods Never Left Us
The enchanted counterworld of the novelist Sjón.
Nov 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Charles Baxter
How Will Trump Reshape the Middle East? How Will Trump Reshape the Middle East?
If he follows through on his erratic statements, he could manage to alienate Russia, the Gulf monarchies, the EU, and Iran.
Nov 10, 2016 / Juan Cole
Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World
Island nations like Kiribati will disappear if Trump goes forward with his energy plans.
Nov 10, 2016 / Naomi Klein
This Trade Deal Would Make It a Whole Lot Harder to Fight Climate Change This Trade Deal Would Make It a Whole Lot Harder to Fight Climate Change
If the Trade in Services Agreement passes, individual countries wouldn’t be able to prioritize building a clean-energy infrastructure over fossil fuels.
Nov 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century? Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century?
We have to stop addressing today’s concerns with an old vocabulary.
Nov 10, 2016 / Feature / John Harris
Coping With the Blows: Mexican Wrestling Goes Global Coping With the Blows: Mexican Wrestling Goes Global
Lucha libre is a stylized struggle between good and evil that has been part of Mexican popular culture since the 1920s. Now its appeal has spread to North America and Japan.
Nov 9, 2016 / Benjamin Fernandez
Shifting Borders: Where Does Europe End? Shifting Borders: Where Does Europe End?
The perimeter of the Schengen area has been redrawn eight times.
Nov 8, 2016 / Michel Foucher
’Til Kingdom Come ’Til Kingdom Come
How long can Morocco’s political system withstand demands for change?
Nov 8, 2016 / Feature / Ursula Lindsey
Did Medieval Muslims Invent Modern Secularism? Did Medieval Muslims Invent Modern Secularism?
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was embraced by many Western intellectuals as an aid to their own secularization.
Nov 7, 2016 / Juan Cole
Why We Need to Start Worrying About Nukes Again Why We Need to Start Worrying About Nukes Again
No matter who wins the election, our next president will probably take us back to the nuclear threshold.
Nov 7, 2016 / Michael T. Klare