Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia
The last thing we need is a war by proxy or, God forbid, directly with the Russians.
Jan 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Akwasi Frimpong’s Struggle to Represent Africa at the Winter Olympics Akwasi Frimpong’s Struggle to Represent Africa at the Winter Olympics
The IOC bureaucracy should let the skeleton competitor claim his rightful place at the Beijing Games.
Jan 18, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
What a Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like What a Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like
Despite all the bellicose blather, the real security interests of Americans are clear. Ukraine is not among them.
Jan 4, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad. Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad.
Future widespread suffering won’t be caused by some unforeseen disaster but by all-too-obvious, painfully predictable reasons.
Dec 20, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience
But the danger of accidentally triggering a real conflagration remains terrifyingly high.
Dec 10, 2021 / Nicolai N. Petro
At COP 26, A Bigger, Stronger Climate Movement Made Its Mark At COP 26, A Bigger, Stronger Climate Movement Made Its Mark
The new focus on equity in the climate movement will keep the pressure where it belongs: on the Global North.
Nov 29, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt for The Nation
Our Blind Faith in the Military Will Destroy Us Our Blind Faith in the Military Will Destroy Us
Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you worship.
Nov 24, 2021 / William Astore
The COP26 President Fights Back Tears as the Summit Comes to a Close The COP26 President Fights Back Tears as the Summit Comes to a Close
The Glasgow climate pact keeps the hope of 1.5 alive, barely.
Nov 15, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
This Is the End of the American Century This Is the End of the American Century
It sure has been a disaster.
Nov 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Cover the COP26 Climate Summit Like Our Lives Depend on It Cover the COP26 Climate Summit Like Our Lives Depend on It
Summit reporting is always rife with tabloid-style clickbait. COP26 demands better.
Oct 28, 2021 / Andrew McCormick