Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Mark Hertsgaard and John Nichols on Harvey and Irma; plus Alfred McCoy on cyberwar with China.
Sep 14, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Steve Bannon Is Gone, Leaving Behind Only His Worst Ideas Steve Bannon Is Gone, Leaving Behind Only His Worst Ideas
The “Party of Davos” shot down any motions toward economic populism.
Aug 23, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster
It’s sure to win favor among hawks of both parties, while distracting the media and public from his domestic woes—but foreign powers are not backing down.
Aug 10, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures
China’s president has crafted an increasingly progressive image for himself abroad, while stifling dissent at home.
Jul 25, 2017 / Gina Anne Tam and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel? Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel?
Human-rights activists face trial after an investigation into an abusive factory.
Jul 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster
Public strong-arming isn’t the key to de-escalating confrontation—it’s the key to igniting it.
Jun 5, 2017 / Rajan Menon
Tomato-Paste Colonialism Tomato-Paste Colonialism
How a Mao-era Chinese agricultural conglomerate came to dominate the African tomato market.
Jun 2, 2017 / Jean-Baptiste Malet
Your Phone May Have Been Built by an Intern Your Phone May Have Been Built by an Intern
Factories in China are using cheap intern labor to staff production lines for companies like Foxconn and Honda.
May 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen
How China Is Building the Post-Western World How China Is Building the Post-Western World
Beijing’s Belt and Road project may be the largest single infrastructure program in human history.
May 16, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind
Recent US actions underscore a deep-seated problem: refusal to see South Korea as an independent nation with interests of its own.
May 5, 2017 / Tim Shorrock