Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return
Protesters in Ecuador win some concessions, but underlying problems remain.
Oct 16, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot
Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy
Betraying Kurdish forces will threaten a thriving model of governance and empower ISIS all over again.
Oct 8, 2019 / Carne Ross
Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations
Is US national security being trumped by loathing for Trump?
Oct 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold
The United Nations secretary general recounts the successes of the UN Climate Action Summit and the tough road ahead to ensure the survival our species.
Oct 3, 2019 / António Guterres
‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders
“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.
Sep 23, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard
Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff
At the UN, Tehran is challenging the Europeans to defy Washington—and the attack on Saudi oil installations demonstrates that Iran can fight back against US sanctions, whether dire...
Sep 23, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss
Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN
Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in the same building as the summit.
Sep 20, 2019 / Oliver Milman
With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Roundups of the homeless, destruction of environmental and housing safeguards, collusion with foreign despots to savage reproductive rights—the president is an outlaw.
Sep 20, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
Will Russia Be Driven From the West? Will Russia Be Driven From the West?
American opponents of readmitting Moscow to the former G8 fail to understand the consequences.
Sep 18, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’ The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’
“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.
Sep 18, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard