The Story of an Afghan Girl The Story of an Afghan Girl
Unlike Joe Biden, Mursal wasn’t surprised at how fast Kabul fell. She knows firsthand how effectively the Taliban has been terrorizing Afghans into silence and complicity.
Aug 16, 2021 / Column / Helen Benedict
Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account.
The grotesque costs of lying about the war have grown too large to bear.
Aug 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Meditation on Life and… A Meditation on Life and…
Musings in a pandemic.
Aug 13, 2021 / OppArt / Elizabeth Haidle
Behind the Crisis in Lebanon, a Vast Bank-Run Ponzi Scheme Behind the Crisis in Lebanon, a Vast Bank-Run Ponzi Scheme
From gas lines to medicine shortages, Lebanon is suffering the fallout of years of political and financial corruption.
Aug 12, 2021 / Saree Makdisi
One Country, Two Systems One Country, Two Systems
It can be seen black and white.
Aug 11, 2021 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette
At Risk in Israel’s Backlash Against Ben and Jerry’s? The Right to Protest. At Risk in Israel’s Backlash Against Ben and Jerry’s? The Right to Protest.
Israel’s push to punish the ice cream company is part of a larger offensive against Palestine activists—one that mirrors the broader right-wing assault on social justice movements.
Aug 11, 2021 / Amira Mattar
The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua
One of the beliefs that animated the Central American solidarity movement then was that we were not powerless. We are not powerless now, either.
Aug 10, 2021 / Column / Linda Mannheim
Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism
Male chauvinists launched a campaign to humiliate An San, a 20-year-old archer. Instead of giving in, she won another gold.
Aug 9, 2021 / Lee Hyun Choi
As the US Leaves Afghanistan, Anti-War Feminists Push a New Approach to Foreign Policy As the US Leaves Afghanistan, Anti-War Feminists Push a New Approach to Foreign Policy
There are signs that the Biden administration and mainstream foreign policy groups may be ready to listen, if not embrace a full paradigm shift.
Aug 9, 2021 / Shreya Chattopadhyay
The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya Is Still Not Solved The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya Is Still Not Solved
The statute of limitations on the investigation of Politkovskaya’s murder will soon run out. But the international community, especially journalists and readers, shouldn’t stop fig...
Aug 5, 2021 / Finley Muratova