Foreign Policy

A sunny day in Kyiv

Russian Victory Day in Kyiv Russian Victory Day in Kyiv

Despite the sirens, and the speeches, the missiles never came.

May 10, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing. 

May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

As Bongbong Marcos has worked to launder his father’s reputation, his campaign has been helped—and haunted—by an unlikely source: the legacy of US intervention.

May 8, 2022 / Julia Harte

Men examine metal rubble

On the Night Bus to Kyiv On the Night Bus to Kyiv

Scenes on the way to a war.

May 6, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

Poor people in wealthy countries will feel the impact, but those in the poorest ones will suffer so much more.

May 6, 2022 / Rajan Menon

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Letters From the May 16/23, 2022, Issue Letters From the May 16/23, 2022, Issue

War in Ukraine… Ellen Willis on desire… The other existential threat…  Suffrage and struggle (web only)…

May 3, 2022 / Our Readers and Meredith Tax

A Tale of Two Bulldozers

A Tale of Two Bulldozers A Tale of Two Bulldozers

What India’s demolition of Muslim homes reveals about the India-Israel relationship.

May 2, 2022 / Pranay Somayajula

A Ukrainian serviceman walks past destroyed Russian tanks

The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom

Washington elites are ignoring history when they try to spin this war to restore faith in US leadership.

Apr 28, 2022 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich

Boy watches airstrike Yemen

These Are the Civilian Deaths You Don’t Hear About These Are the Civilian Deaths You Don’t Hear About

Until the Defense Department overhauls its air strike policies, civilians will continue to die in attacks.

Apr 27, 2022 / Nick Turse

Titan Missile

Welcome to the Second Nuclear Age Welcome to the Second Nuclear Age

My advice from the last time around: Duck and cover!

Apr 26, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

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