Orwell in Puerto Rico: Congress ‘Promises’ a New Dictatorship Orwell in Puerto Rico: Congress ‘Promises’ a New Dictatorship
It says it’s going to resolve the island’s debt fairly, but the PROMESA bill establishes an authoritarian collection agency for hedge funders.
Apr 15, 2016 / Nelson Denis
Start Making Sense: Naomi Klein Says Climate Justice Requires Bernie’s Boldness Start Making Sense: Naomi Klein Says Climate Justice Requires Bernie’s Boldness
Plus Andrew Bacevich on our wars in the Middle East, and Amy Goodman on 20 years of Democracy Now!
Apr 14, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Mr. Sanders Goes to the Vatican Mr. Sanders Goes to the Vatican
Bernie may be Jewish, but he seems to have found an echo of his politics in the Catholic Church’s call for social justice—especially under Pope Francis.
Apr 14, 2016 / Edouard Tétreau
President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’ President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’
Poroshenko’s succession of political setbacks reflects his regime’s unsavory history.
Apr 13, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Remembering Hans-Dietrich Genscher Remembering Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Genscher was hardly a tribune of the people. Yet his fellow Germans—in both halves of the divided nation—trusted him to act for termination of the incessant threat of war.
Apr 12, 2016 / Norman Birnbaum
Did Bernie Sanders Commit ‘Blood Libel’ Against Israel? Did Bernie Sanders Commit ‘Blood Libel’ Against Israel?
That’s what some of the country’s defenders are saying. But his claim that Israel used indiscriminate force in Gaza is accurate.
Apr 12, 2016 / Norman G. Finkelstein
As a Former Marine, America’s War-Making Haunts Me—It Should Haunt Our Politicians Too As a Former Marine, America’s War-Making Haunts Me—It Should Haunt Our Politicians Too
I am a veteran of the Afghanistan war, and I refuse to stop bearing responsibility for my past.
Apr 12, 2016 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin
The Welcome Rebellion in the Democratic Party The Welcome Rebellion in the Democratic Party
The rambunctious political discussions currently roiling the Democratic party will only make it stronger come November.
Apr 12, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia
Even members of the usually supine elite are horrified; the dictator’s move could provoke much more widespread opposition.
Apr 11, 2016 / Juan Cole
Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat
What your tax dollars go towards at America’s defense headquarters.
Apr 11, 2016 / William D. Hartung