To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets! To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!
The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting?
Jul 15, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The American Left Is Failing Hong Kong The American Left Is Failing Hong Kong
Why is Marco Rubio doing more than the Democratic Party to support the people of Hong Kong?
Jul 10, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho
South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators
Music has been an integral part of Korea’s long march toward democracy. Today, it’s an inspiration for freedom throughout Asia.
Jul 3, 2019 / T.K. Park
Hondurans Are Still Fighting the US-Supported Dictatorship Hondurans Are Still Fighting the US-Supported Dictatorship
Ten years after the coup, they have become the largest single Central American nationality in the refugee caravans fleeing north.
Jul 1, 2019 / James North
The Movement for LGBTQ Rights Is On the March Around the World The Movement for LGBTQ Rights Is On the March Around the World
But so is the backlash, fueled in part by homophobia exported from the United States.
Jun 28, 2019 / Ian Lekus
Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance? Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance?
The Trump-Putin meeting in Japan is crucial for both leaders—and for the world.
Jun 26, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Seasons After the Arab Spring The Seasons After the Arab Spring
Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria have avoided mistakes of 2011.
Jun 25, 2019 / Gilbert Achcar
The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About
Champions of foreign-policy calamities shouldn’t get a pass at the debates.
Jun 18, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression
A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.
Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush
Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China
Remembering the Tiananmen Movement is not just about repression—it’s about hope.
Jun 4, 2019 / Rowena He