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The War On My Homeland Offers a Real Chance To Save the Planet
How stopping Putin’s fossil-fueled war in Ukraine could accelerate a green transition.
Svitlana RomankoThe Most Important Recent Labor Victory You Never Read About
At this GM plant in Mexico, workers on both sides of the border came together across national boundaries to challenge corporate power.
Bruce HobsonThe Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That.
Does arming Ukraine really make Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and their cohorts “defenders of democracy”?
William D. HartungLatest World Coverage

We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War
Those who provide history and context around the conflict should not be silenced or smeared.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Need International Cooperation to Fight Climate Change, Not War
The world’s ruling elites have chosen to place their geopolitical rivalries above all other critical concerns, including planetary salvation.
Michael T. Klare
Keeping the March of the Living Alive
With thousands of Jewish youth unable to participate in the Holocaust remembrance march because of the war in Ukraine, the organization was forced to adapt.
Charlotte RubinContinuing World Coverage
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May 24, 2022
Sun, Sand, Surf, Sea—and Russian Rockets: Wartime in Odesa
Ukraine’s historic Black Sea resort turns to the war effort.
Leif Reigstad -
May 23, 2022
Hungarian Rhapsody: The Right Dreams of an “American Orbánism”
Whether it’s a new variation of “the socialism of fools” or the same old fascist shell game, the Hungarian leader’s illiberal democracy has the American right under its spell.
Jeet Heer -
May 20, 2022
Biden Is Finally Moving Toward Engagement With Cuba
As the island struggles to emerge from a dire economic crisis, the White House is acknowledging that the policies it inherited could lead to disaster.
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May 20, 2022
George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth
The former president’s gaffe reminds us that his launching of a criminal war still demands justice.
Jeet Heer
US Foreign Policy

Time to End the West’s Xenophobic Double Standard on Refugees
Racism lowers the floor for how all people are treated. But it’s not too late to change.
Khury Petersen-Smith and Azadeh Shahshahani
To Honor Shireen Abu Akleh’s Life, Demand Accountability for Her Death
There needs to be an independent investigation by an international body into Shireen’s death—otherwise, it will be the latest example of Israel’s impunity.
Laila Al-Arian and Dalia Hatuqa
How Economic Sanctions Shaped Today's Global Powers
A conversation with Nicholas Mulder on the evolution and history of sanctions, his new book The Economic Weapon, and the role sanctions play after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pablo PrylukaAfrica
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May 10, 2022
There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it
The reasons range from Internet shutdowns to just pure racism.
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April 19, 2022
The American Media’s Approach to War Coverage Needs to Be Fundamentally Reimagined
We need more reporting on forgotten conflicts—and more stories that spotlight how war ravages people and leads to atrocities.
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April 15, 2022
Jackie Robinson, Pioneer of BDS
The Dodgers great didn’t just break Major League Baseball’s color line. He was also an activist whose legacy reaches from Brooklyn to South Africa to Palestine.
Robert Ross -
April 13, 2022
Mali’s Violent, Authoritarian Turn
Malian soldiers and Putin-linked mercenaries massacred hundreds of people in the village of Moura.
Hannah Rae Armstrong
Asia
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May 16, 2022
Frozen Between Two Languages
For Asian Americans, the fear of violence is real. Because of an incident six years ago, I'm still worried whenever my grandpa goes out alone.
Seohee Jung -
May 11, 2022
Civic Engagement In an Age of Perpetual War
A conversation with Phil Klay about his new book Uncertain Ground and the moral imperatives and ambiguities of civilian life amidst constant conflict.
Noah Flora -
May 8, 2022
The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power
As Bongbong Marcos has worked to launder his father’s reputation, his campaign has been helped—and haunted—by an unlikely source: the legacy of US intervention.
Julia Harte -
May 2, 2022
A Tale of Two Bulldozers
What India’s demolition of Muslim homes reveals about the India-Israel relationship.
Pranay Somayajula
Europe
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May 19, 2022
Anti-War Activists Are Facing a Moral Dilemma
In the face of war’s atrocities, the tyranny of the immediate can be overwhelming—even for those committed to peace.
Nan Levinson -
May 16, 2022
How the War Came to Kalynivka
These refugees from Luhansk thought they were leaving the carnage behind. Instead, it followed them west, making the path to recovery long and uncertain.
Leif Reigstad -
May 12, 2022
Meet the Head of Biden’s New “Disinformation Governing Board”
Nina Jankowicz is a veteran information warrior. But her “experience” working with StopFake should have set off alarm bells.
Lev Golinkin -
May 11, 2022
Endless War in Ukraine Hurts National and Global Security
It is vital to step back from the emotions stirred by this conflict and assess our real security priorities.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Latin America
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May 18, 2022
Gleaning Hope From Latin America’s Abortion Rights Revolution
After centuries of living under some of the most draconian abortion laws imaginable, millions of women in Latin America now have access to legal abortion. How did they do it?
Omar G. Encarnación -
May 10, 2022
Lies, Murders, and a Cover-Up: The Ayotzinapa Report Sheds Light on the Mexican Military’s Role
An independent investigation proves that the Mexican Marines staged the alleged crime scene.
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May 2, 2022
The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela
Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime.
James North -
March 8, 2022
Celebrating Zapatista and Kurdish Women’s Struggles, on International Women’s Day
Women in both movements have engaged in a double struggle for their rights as women and for the right of their communities to be autonomous.
Anna Rebrii and Ariella Patchen
Middle East
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May 20, 2022
AIPAC’s Dangerous New Antidemocratic Project
In the name of supporting Israel, the lobbying group has created a new super PAC that is only too happy to boost candidates that threaten our democracy.
Ezra Oliff-Lieberman -
May 17, 2022
The "Brutal Solidarity" Between Buffalo and Palestine
The violence that has visited Buffalo’s Black community and the Palestinian mourners of Shireen Abu Akleh speaks to the commonality of their oppression.
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May 15, 2022
After Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing: Israel’s Propaganda Machine Ramps Up
The Israeli response to the murder of the beloved journalist has been woefully predictable—a combination of denying, lying, and obfuscating.
James Zogby -
May 6, 2022
The ADL Goes Full Bully
The organization’s new campaign against anti-Zionist and Palestine-solidarity groups is a clear sign that it lacks the credibility to lead on civil rights issues.
Joshua Leifer