As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing
It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.
Apr 30, 2021 / Chris Gelardi
Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month
Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally...
Apr 29, 2021 / James Zogby
Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma. Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.
A nearly forgotten proposal could help keep oil in the ground and reduce inequality.
Apr 29, 2021 / James North
The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight
Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.
Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon
Human Rights Watch: Israel Is an Apartheid State Human Rights Watch: Israel Is an Apartheid State
The human rights group’s report lends strength to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
Apr 28, 2021 / Kaleem Hawa
India Desperately Needs Biden’s Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge India Desperately Needs Biden’s Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge
It starts with ensuring that the vaccine is treated as a public good. With cases surging in India and the death toll skyrocketing, the world can’t wait.
Apr 28, 2021 / Madhuri Sastry and Suchitra Vijayan
Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War
When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.
Apr 28, 2021 / Vijay Prashad
The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy
Recalibrating our relations to Russia—and reducing the tensions around Ukraine and the Russian border—surely must be part of that effort.
Apr 27, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President
His decision to label the mass murder of Armenians as “genocide” finally put the US on the right side of an awful chapter in world history.
Apr 27, 2021 / John Nichols
The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global
Israel’s refusal to vaccinate Palestinians under occupation has stirred widespread outrage—and linked the struggle for justice in Palestine to struggles around the world.
Apr 27, 2021 / Yara M. Asi