The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War
The decision to send depleted-uranium shells to Ukraine will have a debilitating, radioactive impact that will linger in the country for years to come.
Apr 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank
Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam
A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.
Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters
The speech was an indictment of nuclear buildup and excessive military spending.
Apr 19, 2023 / William D. Hartung
Ukraine Is Another Chapter in the Forever War Ukraine Is Another Chapter in the Forever War
Who even remembers when the First World War was known as “the war to end all wars”?
Apr 19, 2023 / Karen J. Greenberg
“I Felt That I Had Saved My Own Life”: A Polish Woman’s Harrowing Story of Illegal Abortion “I Felt That I Had Saved My Own Life”: A Polish Woman’s Harrowing Story of Illegal Abortion
Polish activist Justyna Wydrzyńska is the first woman in Europe to be convicted of “intent to aid” an abortion. For the first time, the woman she helped, Ania, tells the story of h...
Apr 18, 2023 / Rebecca Grant
The Ghosts of the British Empire The Ghosts of the British Empire
In his new book Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera examines how the British Empire's pieties and fictions persist to this day.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Priya Satia
Can Elly Schlein Pull Italy to the Left? Can Elly Schlein Pull Italy to the Left?
Many have dubbed the new Democratic Party leader the “Italian AOC.” Here’s why she has her work cut out for her.
Apr 17, 2023 / Niccolò Barca and Tommaso Grossi
The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism
How it may endanger Ukraine’s entry into the EU.
Apr 17, 2023 / Anatol Lieven
Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents
In the Italian far right’s version of identity politics LGBTQ families, migrants, and women are all targets.
Apr 12, 2023 / David Broder
Why Russia Can Circumvent Sanctions Using the Central African Republic Why Russia Can Circumvent Sanctions Using the Central African Republic
Seeking distance from the West and its colonial past, the CAR has partnered with Russia and made itself instrumental to Russia’s ability to continue its war.
Apr 12, 2023 / Anjan Sundaram