World Governments Subsidize the Burning of Fossil Fuels to the Tune of $10 Million a Minute World Governments Subsidize the Burning of Fossil Fuels to the Tune of $10 Million a Minute
According to a new IMF study, we’re subsidizing the digging of our own graves.
May 21, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain
The UK election’s surprising results don’t alter a longer trend: the decline of two-party dominance
May 13, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge
Human Rights Groups to Obama: Investigate All Civilian Victims of Drone Strikes Human Rights Groups to Obama: Investigate All Civilian Victims of Drone Strikes
Groups from Amnesty to the ACLU to Reprieve are calling for the same standard of accountability that followed the killings of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto.
May 13, 2015 / Ali Gharib
‘The Iranians Are Coming!’ ‘The Iranians Are Coming!’
Apart from widespread fear of Iran, this year’s Al Jazeera Forum in Doha was mostly a display of the Arab world’s many deep fissures.
May 12, 2015 / Juan Cole
How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II
In Europe, Russia was the major victor—and it paid a heavy price in casualties.
May 6, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II
A peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine may be at risk.
Apr 30, 2015 / James Carden
Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization? Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization?
You can’t squeeze clean water out of dirty business.
Apr 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America
The president’s rapprochement with Raúl Castro is a crucial step in overcoming the long history of US intervention in the region.
Apr 16, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Development and Humanitarian Politics Development and Humanitarian Politics
Why debates about community development sidestep the issue of inequality.
Apr 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jamie Martin
This Is the Last Thing Putin Wanted This Is the Last Thing Putin Wanted
What are the Kremlin's true intentions in Ukraine?
Apr 6, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen