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Parasite cast and director at 2020 SAG Awards.

‘Parasite’ Has Opened American Eyes to South Korea’s Reality ‘Parasite’ Has Opened American Eyes to South Korea’s Reality

Now we need a film to cut through US myths about the North.

Jan 24, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

Australia Fires

Australia’s Decade of Burning Environmental Apathy Australia’s Decade of Burning Environmental Apathy

The country is paying a deadly price for its conservative politicians’ climate denialism. 

Jan 10, 2020 / Edward Cavanough

Sanctions Are Economic Warfare

Sanctions Are Economic Warfare Sanctions Are Economic Warfare

Trump used his Iran speech to say the US is “ready to embrace peace with all who seek it.” But the crippling sanctions he proposes will only make things worse.

Jan 9, 2020 / John Nichols

Mourner Suleimani funeral

Trump’s Assassination of Iran’s Suleimani Was a Colossal Strategic Blunder Trump’s Assassination of Iran’s Suleimani Was a Colossal Strategic Blunder

In one blow, Washington has strengthened Iran’s hard-liners, revived its nuke program, drawn Iraq closer to Tehran, stymied popular regional uprisings, and endangered Americans aro...

Jan 7, 2020 / Roxane Farmanfarmaian

US Warships near Korean Peninsula

The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.

Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.

Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Climate Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Spite of Trump

The Climate Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Spite of Trump The Climate Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Spite of Trump

The Trump administration cannot suppress the will of millions of people driving for the large structural change needed to save our species.

Dec 24, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

US and South Korean ships

A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia

Beneath the radar in Korea, a military buildup—by both sides—has raised tensions to an alarming degree.

Dec 23, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

Decolonization and the Pursuit of an Egalitarian International Order

Decolonization and the Pursuit of an Egalitarian International Order Decolonization and the Pursuit of an Egalitarian International Order

A new book looks at the mid-20th century cohort of African and Caribbean leaders who attempted to demand new rules from the world system.

Dec 23, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr

Flag gavel

The End of Human Rights The End of Human Rights

The United States is throttling what meager enforcement mechanisms still exist.

Dec 23, 2019 / Column / Rafia Zakaria

UN Climate Conference 2019

This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe

At the COP 25 summit in Madrid, the powerful countries stalled and squabbled while activists marched and pleaded for serious climate action.

Dec 17, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

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