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US and Philippine troops during an exercise

Preparing for War in the South China Sea Preparing for War in the South China Sea

Ahead of massive war games involving US and Filipino troops, the Defense Department announced that it will gain access to four new military sites in the Philippines.

Apr 7, 2023 / Sarah Lazare

Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C) celebrates with supporters in Bogota

Colombia Adopts an Unprecedented Energy Policy—but Needs Help to Pull It Off Colombia Adopts an Unprecedented Energy Policy—but Needs Help to Pull It Off

Colombia is the first country to declare that it wants to stop digging. Will the world, and particularly the United States, now lend a hand in pulling it out of its economic hole?

Apr 7, 2023 / John Feffer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid

The vaccine skeptic thinks a Granite State strategy will jump-start a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden.

Apr 7, 2023 / John Nichols

Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them?

Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them? Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them?

In Los Angeles County, grieving families are retaliated against for speaking out against police violence.

Apr 7, 2023 / Photo Essay / Francisco Aviles Pino

Trump Indictment Arrival

Trump’s Indictment Is Not “Selective Prosecution” Trump’s Indictment Is Not “Selective Prosecution”

The American judicial system is frequently guilty of overreach. This isn’t one of those times.

Apr 7, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Yogathon

The Hindu Nationalist Campaign to Promote Yoga The Hindu Nationalist Campaign to Promote Yoga

An organization with ties to India’s RSS uses seemingly benign cultural tactics to spread its ideology—including the annual “Yogathon.”

Apr 6, 2023 / Deeksha Udupa and Raqib Hameed Naik

Humane Migration Policy

Humane Migration Policy Humane Migration Policy

Migration is beautiful and natural.

Apr 6, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Peter Kuper

A food delivery driver on a bicycle rides in the snow on January 28, 2022 in New York City.

We Had New York City’s Back During the Pandemic. Now We Need It to Have Ours. We Had New York City’s Back During the Pandemic. Now We Need It to Have Ours.

It’s time for Mayor Eric Adams to stop stalling and make good on his promise of a minimum wage for delivery workers.

Apr 6, 2023 / Gustavo Ajche and Chris Smalls

A view of 6 World Trade Center, the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, with the one World Trade Center in the background

Everyone Deserves Grandeur Everyone Deserves Grandeur

A new performing arts center in New York’s Financial District demonstrates the problem with the city’s beautiful, expensive buildings.

Apr 6, 2023 / Marianela D’Aprile

An upside-down view of a flag reading

There Was No Trump Violence This Week. But What’s Coming? There Was No Trump Violence This Week. But What’s Coming?

Jeff Sharlet’s incomparable new book The Undertow explains why the worst is probably yet to come.

Apr 6, 2023 / Joan Walsh

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