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In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans
The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.
50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned. 50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned.
I went to Chile for the anniversary of the 1973 coup to trace the country’s painful history—and my own.
Edward in Palestine Edward in Palestine
Reflections on Edward Said 20 years after his death.
Racism?? In Finland!!?? Racism?? In Finland!!??
Trouble in the “World’s Happiest Nation.”
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Racism?? In Finland!!?? Racism?? In Finland!!??
Trouble in the “World’s Happiest Nation.”
Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C. Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C.
And reckons with the crimes of the past in order to forge a more just future.
Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct
“My patience ran out,” said Christiana Figueres, who for years had advocated for oil companies to be involved in policymaking talks.
Africa
The New Colonialist Food Economy The New Colonialist Food Economy
How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South.
Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone
Kissinger’s brand of realpolitik was delusional, amoral, and ruthless—and it persists today.
The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed
The expansion of the BRICS agenda indicates a hunger for countering the serious shortcomings of the US-led global order.
Asia
Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen? Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen?
New cold war politics might end any investigation into the assassination of a Sikh activist before it begins.
The Plundering of the South China Sea The Plundering of the South China Sea
We’re not going to mine our way out of the climate crisis.
Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone
Kissinger’s brand of realpolitik was delusional, amoral, and ruthless—and it persists today.
Latin America
50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned. 50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned.
I went to Chile for the anniversary of the 1973 coup to trace the country’s painful history—and my own.
Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C. Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C.
And reckons with the crimes of the past in order to forge a more just future.
September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day
Fifty years ago, the US exported a cult of revanchist violence to Chile. Now it has made its return.
Middle East
In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans
The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.
Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse
For the White House, the Pentagon, and Congress, the War on Terror offered a political license to kill and displace people on a large scale.
As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce
After decades of asymmetrical warfare, Americans have lost touch with the humanity of civilians forced to endure the extreme violence of our “mistakes.”
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Time for some hard talking.
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The former GOP presidential nominee is now a pariah in his own party.
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Across the planet, horrifying “natural” fire, flood, and heat records were set this summer.
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