Forgotten France Rises Up Forgotten France Rises Up
France’s Yellow Vests took just one month to challenge policies on taxation, education, transport, and environment—and make the Macron government back down
Jan 15, 2019 / Serge Halimi
Is Populism What’s Really Threatening Democracy? Is Populism What’s Really Threatening Democracy?
What many liberal commentators miss about the growing crisis of liberal democracy rippling through Europe and the Americas.
Jan 10, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals
A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing.
Jan 9, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’ The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’
The paper of record needs to remember that it’s not exclusively a right-wing phenomenon.
Jan 9, 2019 / Michael Massing
Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role
Now two Guatemalan children have died under Border Patrol custody. But the agency’s role in Latin American oppression has a long history.
Jan 3, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
Erdogan’s War on Workers Erdogan’s War on Workers
Turkey’s crackdown on dissent extends to the country’s fractured labor movement.
Dec 28, 2018 / Cole Stangler
Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests
New legislation allows businesses to impose a massive amount of overtime on workers—and citizens are furious.
Dec 21, 2018 / Jordan Stancil
Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo
Joseph Kabila’s hold on power has been buttressed by crooked investors from the wealthy nations.
Dec 21, 2018 / James North
Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia? Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?
The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War.
Dec 19, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible
Public outrage over US-Saudi relations may put an end to war—and serve as an important lesson for progressives.
Dec 13, 2018 / Evan Hill