World
The Twilight Years of American Hegemony
What could better fit an America in decline than a president in decline, the more radically so the better?
Tom EngelhardtAIPAC vs. Democracy
AIPAC has endorsed 109 January 6 insurrectionists. The organization clearly doesn’t care if candidates don’t care about fair elections.
Ruth Messinger and Mik MooreTo Move Back From the Brink, Restart Nuclear Talks
It is high time that the US pursued disarmament diplomacy.
Daryl G. KimballLatest World Coverage
The OAS Admits Culpability in the Destruction of Haiti
The tragedy is that given the condition in which international rule has left the country, Haiti simply cannot solve its problems alone.
Amy Wilentz
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Launched a New Era of Military Competition With China
The House speaker created a new chasm in the US-China relationship. Now Biden must make sure it doesn’t lead to war.
Michael T. Klare
Washington Is Gung-Ho for a New Cold War. But That’s a Bad Old Idea.
It should focus on our security at home instead.
Katrina vanden HeuvelContinuing World Coverage
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August 10, 2022
Palestinian Resistance Tore Down the Green Line Long Ago
Despite their physical dispersal, the Palestinian people have never been more connected.
Amjad Iraqi -
August 10, 2022
The Line Separating Israel From Palestine Has Been Erased—What Comes Next?
For 55 years, the Green Line has shut down our political imagination. Its disappearance gives us a chance to do things differently.
Meron Rapoport -
August 8, 2022
For 60 Hours, Israeli Bombs Fell All Around Us, Getting Closer and Closer
After a weekend of terror in Gaza, the cease-fire is welcome, but it won’t be nearly enough as long as Israel can keep bombing and killing Palestinians.
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August 8, 2022
Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace?
America’s pursuit of military dominance risks damaging the peaceful—and scientifically and economically enriching—exploration taking place today.
Mark Hannah
US Foreign Policy
Why Can’t AIPAC Defend Israel?
When it comes to the lobby’s massive spending in Democratic primaries, Zionism has become the cause that dare not speak its name.
Yousef Munayyer
Lula's Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Celso Amorim, who served as both foreign minister and defense minister, explains why much more than a resurgent Pink Tide is riding on the results.
Pablo Calvi
Public Pension Funds—the Next Battleground for Human Rights
As the fight in Oregon to divest from the Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware shows, pension funds can use tools like proxy votes and responsible contractor policies to hold private equity firms accountable.
Sravya TadepalliAfrica
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August 2, 2022
Free Jeef Kazadi!
We call on the Democratic Republic of Congo to immediately release a detained journalist.
D.D. Guttenplan and The Nation -
July 18, 2022
Edafe Okporo's Manifesto for the Migrant
A conversation with the activist and writer about his new book Asylum and the intersections of oppression that face LGBTQ migrants and refugees.
John Washington -
June 2, 2022
Monkeypox Is Not a Gay Disease
But it has arrived in our community—and our decades of experience dealing with HIV give us the chance to get things right from the outset.
Gregg Gonsalves -
May 10, 2022
There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it
The reasons range from Internet shutdowns to just pure racism.
David Volodzko
Asia
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August 2, 2022
Why Human Rights Advocates Won’t Stop Fighting for Freedom in the Philippines
Tyrants can be overthrown by the people.
Bernadette Ellorin and Azadeh Shahshahani -
August 1, 2022
Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit
The House speaker’s proposed visit adds to mounting tensions between the US and China.
Michael T. Klare -
July 29, 2022
Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!
John Bolton recently joked about helping to plan coups while in office. For those on the receiving end, like the thousands who died thanks to Henry Kissinger’s machinations, America’s coups abroad are no laughing matter.
Ben Burgis -
July 28, 2022
Biden’s Misguided International Crusade
The president is promoting alliances abroad while neglecting crises at home.
Michael T. Klare
Europe
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August 3, 2022
A Letter From the Dacha
In the wake of sanctions against Russia, civilians are spending summer without work, news outlets, and affordable goods.
Nadezhda Azhgikhina -
August 1, 2022
Boris Johnson's (Far From Final) Bill for Damages
While the elderly white men who run Britain’s Conservative Party chose between two deeply depressing choices for new leader, let’s take a minute to reckon just how much ruin the disgraced prime minister has inflicted on his country.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata -
July 28, 2022
Calls for a Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Are Misplaced
There is not a shred of evidence that suggests Moscow and Kyiv are ready to begin real negotiations.
Rajan Menon -
July 27, 2022
10 Years On, London’s Olympic Legacy Is in Shambles
Much like the country’s politics, the aftermath of the 2012 Olympics has been a mess.
Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Latin America
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August 3, 2022
3 Years After the El Paso Shooting, “Environmental” Nativism Is Spreading
Racist attacks in which shooters claim to be motivated by environmental concerns are becoming increasingly common, as is the ideology behind them.
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July 11, 2022
Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote?
The new Chilean Constitution would be one of the most progressive in the world, but passage is anything but certain.
Natacha López -
July 8, 2022
Cuba One Year After the Protests
Twelve months after nationwide demonstrations galvanized by deep economic discontent, Cubans are still waiting for change.
William M. LeoGrande -
July 6, 2022
In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy
But is the Biden administration listening?
Jacob Sugarman
Middle East
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August 6, 2022
The End of the Green Line—Two Views
The erasure of the infamous Green Line separating Israel from the occupied Palestinian territories represents a seismic shift in the political reality of this land.
Haggai Matar -
July 20, 2022
Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East
Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.
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June 24, 2022
America’s Lapdog Britain Moves to Extradite Julian Assange
If President Biden really cared about press freedom, he would have canceled the extradition request months ago.
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June 7, 2022
Alaa Abd el-Fattah and the Hope of a Generation
In the essays of You Have Not Yet Been Defeated, the Egyptian activist and blogger reminds us that democracy flourishes and falters at the interstices, the in-between spaces, and the squares where revolutions take place.
Hussein Omar