Regions and Countries

Cuba Window

The Latest Round of Protests in Cuba Are a Bust—for Now The Latest Round of Protests in Cuba Are a Bust—for Now

But US sanctions and Covid have kept the island in a vise only made worse by a dysfunctional economy and long overdue reforms.

Nov 18, 2021 / Ed Augustin

Helsinki, Finland

Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink

Finland is vulnerable to the same threats that confront democracies across the EU—the popular appeal of nativist parties, polarized political discourse, and cyber-bullying of minor...

Nov 18, 2021 / David Kirp

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month Native American Heritage Month

Honoring Native land and Native peoples, every day.

Nov 16, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

France Election Zemmour

The Face of the New French Right The Face of the New French Right

The pundit Éric Zemmour is leading a confident and radicalized conservative movement.

Nov 15, 2021 / Harrison Stetler

Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World

Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World

But there’s already a solution.

Nov 15, 2021 / Feature / Anatol Lieven

The Silence of the Fairlambs

The Silence of the Fairlambs The Silence of the Fairlambs

Enjoy! Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 8.

Nov 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner

General David Petraeus retirement

It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars

This country hates to be reminded that not everyone was duped by the domino theory.

Nov 9, 2021 / Nick Turse

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Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue

Readers respond to the hiring of Mohammed El-Kurd as Palestine correspondent.

Nov 9, 2021 / Our Readers

Capitol Insurrection

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

Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists”

Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists” Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists”

The police now routinely file criminal charges against journalists, including sedition​ charges, for the ​crime of reporting​.

Nov 8, 2021 / Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia

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