World
Echoes of East Palestine in the Key Bridge Collapse Echoes of East Palestine in the Key Bridge Collapse
How unregulated capitalism continues stoking disasters and menacing our communal well-being
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Saru Jayaraman talks about minimum-wage initiatives, and John Nichols reports on city councils’ stands against the war in Gaza.
Start Making Sense / Podcast / Start Making Sense
World Leaders
Prabowo and the 2024 Indonesia General Election Prabowo and the 2024 Indonesia General Election
On this episode of American Prestige, Michael G. Vann on Indonesia’s new president-elect.
On Famine in Gaza and Sudan, the Ousting of US Forces From Niger, and Pakistani Air Strikes On Famine in Gaza and Sudan, the Ousting of US Forces From Niger, and Pakistani Air Strikes
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn
If the US is going to avoid a regional war, Biden has no choice but to talk with Washington’s regional adversary.
Africa
Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
The American elite has long had a soft spot for “our sons of bitches” like those Trump now befriends.
A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the world.
The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa
As a band of Republican congresspeople has set its sights on the health program known as PEPFAR, the media has remained shamefully silent.
Asia
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Prabowo and the 2024 Indonesia General Election Prabowo and the 2024 Indonesia General Election
On this episode of American Prestige, Michael G. Vann on Indonesia’s new president-elect.
The Many Faces of Viet Thanh Nguyen The Many Faces of Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Vietnamese American writer’s leap to the mainstream comes at a moment that demands his anti-colonialist perspective.
Latin America
Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
The American elite has long had a soft spot for “our sons of bitches” like those Trump now befriends.
America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala
Did the US halt a coup against President Arévalo—and democracy?
Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America
On this episode of American Prestige, professor Gabriel Hetland on the region’s shift to the left.
Middle East
Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Saru Jayaraman talks about minimum-wage initiatives, and John Nichols reports on city councils’ stands against the war in Gaza.
Start Making Sense / Podcast / Start Making Sense
Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed
The decision to let a UN cease-fire resolution pass has been hailed as a dramatic turning point. It isn’t.
The Moscow Terror Attack The Moscow Terror Attack
Coming just days after Putin’s orchestrated election, will it endanger his legacy—and his future?
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Haitians Don’t Need More “Dumbasses” From the US State Department Weighing In on the Crisis Haitians Don’t Need More “Dumbasses” From the US State Department Weighing In on the Crisis
The solutions offered by current and former American officials rarely, if ever, consider what Haitians actually want.
Mar 26, 2024 / James North
The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
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Mar 25, 2024 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein
Radu Jude’s Wild and Caustic Films Radu Jude’s Wild and Caustic Films
His latest, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, is a a digressive and transgressive movie of ideas about the social-media age.
Mar 25, 2024 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders
The Zone of Interest was never a film of purely historical relevance. But when the director made that obvious in his Oscar acceptance, supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza erupted.
Mar 22, 2024 / David Klion
The Echoes of Israeli Apartheid in Myanmar The Echoes of Israeli Apartheid in Myanmar
The parallels in conditions imposed on Palestinians and Rohingya reveal how elements of Israel’s genocidal project appear to have been taken up by Myanmar.
Mar 22, 2024 / Francis Wade
Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears
The secretary of state is very good at projecting empathy about the horror in Gaza. But his actions speak much louder than his words.
Mar 22, 2024 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa