South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy
President Yoon Suk-yeol is the first of his country's leaders eager to be a stooge of both Washington and Tokyo. His impeachment is testimony to the strength of Korean democracy.
Dec 19, 2024 / Bruce Cumings
The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone
Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into prison for the smallest offenses.
Dec 19, 2024 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson
Biden’s Legacy on Cuba Biden’s Legacy on Cuba
On the 10th anniversary of Obama’s opening, the outgoing president should take immediate action because it is good for the US, good for the Cuban people—and the right thing to do....
Dec 17, 2024 / Peter Kornbluh
It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance
Countering imaginary isolationism, the outgoing Senate Republican leader advocates a return to Cold War militarism.
Dec 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How Europe Can Learn to Love Trump How Europe Can Learn to Love Trump
Is it too late for Europe to unwind its dependence on the United States?
Dec 16, 2024 / Harrison Stetler
Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long? Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long?
If history is any guide, the latest Lebanese ceasefire may well have broken down by the time you read this.
Dec 16, 2024 / Charles Glass
Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear
The referendum calls on the school to divest its $41 billion endowment from military weapons manufacturing firms, yet the power to do so is in the hands of the board of trustees.
Dec 13, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship's collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.
Dec 12, 2024 / Séamus Malekafzali
The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Dec 11, 2024 / Chas W. Freeman Jr.
My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People
His killing by Israel sent a chilling message that no one is safe, including humanitarians who stand in the way of Gaza’s erasure.
Dec 11, 2024 / Hani Almadhoun