World
Visions of a Borderless World
We must not forget that borders are an impediment to a new world based on empathy and equality.
Todd MillerExhuming California’s St. Francis Dam Disaster
The unrecognized past of America’s newest national monument presents a chance for us to better understand our present environmental challenges.
Josh LappenThe Nakba Is Now
With the explosion of Israeli violence this last week, Palestinians are experiencing a level of terror that is both new and painfully reminiscent of the terror of 1948.
Saree MakdisiLatest World Coverage
‘All We Need Is Some More Courage From the World’
Palestinians are showing enormous bravery during this moment of horror. Now we need the world to respond with corresponding acts of courage and support.
Omar Barghouti
Joe Biden’s Pentagon Honeymoon
The president’s first 100 days were a Pentagon prize.
Mandy Smithberger
Palestinian Lives, and Death: An Interview With Rachel Kushner
“It was really demoralizing to people that he died in this way. It hurt so sharply, and it still hurts,” the author said.
Jon WienerContinuing World Coverage
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May 14, 2021
‘Where Are the Moderate Hindus?’
India is reeling from two deadly viruses: Covid-19 and Hindutva—a century-old far-right political ideology whose founders were directly inspired by Hitler’s Nazism and Italian Fascism.
Sunita Viswanath -
May 14, 2021
Tragedy and Hope on the Western Front
The imprisonment of Iraqi refugee Omar Ameen and the prospect of humane redistribution of wealth show California both failing and aspiring to its political promise.
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May 13, 2021
A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine
As Israeli lynch mobs roam the streets attacking Palestinians, and as Israeli war planes drop bombs on Gaza, it’s essential to understand how we arrived at this moment.
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May 13, 2021
Trump’s Obsessive Attacks Won’t Silence Ilhan Omar’s Defense of Palestinian Human Rights
Rather than address concerns about Israeli air strikes killing Palestinian children, Trump and his allies target a Muslim member of Congress.
John Nichols
US Foreign Policy
Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders
Why is the Biden administration blindly following Donald Trump’s policy of propping up Turkey’s authoritarian president?
Meredith Tax
Ro Khanna: It’s Vital That the US Drop Barriers to Vaccine Production and Aid Covid-Ravaged India
“We aren’t an island. I mean, the disease is going to continue to come back to us,” said the representative from California.
John Nichols
Secretary Blinken Faces a Big Test in Ukraine, Where Nazis and Their Sympathizers Are Glorified
One week after hundreds marched in Kyiv to honor a Nazi SS division, the US secretary of state has a chance to stand up for Holocaust survivors.
Lev GolinkinAfrica
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April 30, 2021
Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda
Human rights groups are concerned that using Rwanda as a backdrop would provide a public relations boost for its autocratic leader.
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April 22, 2021
Greenwashing Fashion
These days, sustainability is on trend. But the trend cycle of fast fashion isn’t sustainable.
Julian Epp -
April 20, 2021
The Bewildering Search for the Islamic State in Congo
Will a Texas hedge fund drag the US into another dangerous quagmire?
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March 22, 2021
Vaccine Nationalism Is Patently Unjust
Poor countries are paying more for the doses that remain after rich countries have had their fill.
Nanjala Nyabola
Asia
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May 3, 2021
Yi Sang’s Global Poetry
Through his synthetic and surrealist style, the Korean poet helped chart an alternate path of internationalism in an age of empire.
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April 28, 2021
India Desperately Needs Biden’s Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge
It starts with ensuring that the vaccine is treated as a public good. With cases surging in India and the death toll skyrocketing, the world can’t wait.
Madhuri Sastry and Suchitra Vijayan -
April 28, 2021
Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War
When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.
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April 27, 2021
The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific
A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.
Tim Shorrock
Europe
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May 7, 2021
Under New Leadership, Britain’s Labour Party Loses Again
Labour’s defeat in Hartlepool and in local elections across the country suggests the northern working class isn’t coming back any time soon.
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May 3, 2021
The Center Cannot Hold in Spain, but Can the Left Take Advantage?
Madrid voters will cast their ballots on May 4, and the regional election could shape the future of Spanish politics.
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April 30, 2021
The Rise and Collapse of Europe’s Soccer Super League
If you blinked, you might have missed European soccer’s latest surrender to big money. But that doesn’t mean it’s all over…
Sam Blum -
April 27, 2021
The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy
Recalibrating our relations to Russia—and reducing the tensions around Ukraine and the Russian border—surely must be part of that effort.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Latin America
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May 13, 2021
‘It’s Like a Black Hole’: ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention
The agency has sent an unknown number of teenagers to juvenile jails and won’t tell anyone why.
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May 11, 2021
Colombian Protesters Are Ready for the Long Haul
After nearly two weeks of protests against neoliberal reforms and police violence, Colombia’s conservative government has refused to make any major concessions. The demonstrations continue.
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April 29, 2021
Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.
A nearly forgotten proposal could help keep oil in the ground and reduce inequality.
James North -
April 21, 2021
Climate Change and Capitalism Are Forcing Chilean Farmers to Abandon Their Land
Severe drought and a privatized water system have left small growers high and dry.
Agostino Petroni and Sandali Handagama
Middle East
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May 10, 2021
Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran
In spite of the president’s criticisms of Trump for backing out of the Iran deal, he has done little to reinstate it.
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May 5, 2021
The Biden State Department Nominee Who Worked for Saudi Arabia and Big Oil
Financial disclosure forms reveal that one of the president’s nominees, Jose Fernandez, worked for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and fossil fuel companies, including Chevron.
Aída Chávez -
May 5, 2021
Yes, Israel Is Obviously an Apartheid State
The Human Rights Watch report is a valuable, sober, and deliberately uninflammatory piece of scholarship—which won’t make a damn bit of difference.
Eric Alterman -
April 30, 2021
As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing
It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.
Chris Gelardi