What’s the Difference Between Cubans and Haitians? Ask Marco Rubio What’s the Difference Between Cubans and Haitians? Ask Marco Rubio
If Rubio really wanted to position himself for 2016, he could seize on the implications of his question for a broader immigration reform bill: Adjustment for All!
Jan 28, 2015 / Greg Grandin
If Elections Matter for Greece, Why Not for America? If Elections Matter for Greece, Why Not for America?
Voting should have the power to begin the world over again.
Jan 28, 2015 / John Nichols
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
So why did we remain steadfastly loyal To this repressive, autocratic royal Whose nation’s where jihadist teachers thrive? Two hints: it’s black. Without it, cars can’t drive.
Jan 28, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The European Union Remains Divided The European Union Remains Divided
Europe remains politically and economically divided.
Jan 28, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
After Abdullah: Can Saudi Arabia Reform Before It Is Too Late? After Abdullah: Can Saudi Arabia Reform Before It Is Too Late?
The new Saudi king faces a legacy of unrelieved authoritarianism, corruption, and regional, class and sectarian discontents, the result of the tepid and incomplete reforms of his p...
Jan 27, 2015 / Juan Cole
What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants? What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?
The party’s platform includes some of the most progressive immigration policies in the Eurozone—but can they make those ideas a reality?
Jan 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse
The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.
Jan 27, 2015 / John Feffer
Uncommon Catastrophes Uncommon Catastrophes
Reconsidering how the Middle East was transformed by World War I.
Jan 26, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Tom Finn
The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons States The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons States
The historic US nuclear testing site is taking its case for disarmament to the International Court of Justice.
Jan 26, 2015 / Peter Weiss
Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert? Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert?
Israeli companies are using the lessons they’ve learned occupying Gaza to militarize the US border.
Jan 26, 2015 / Todd Miller and Gabriel Matthew Schivone