Police Benevolence Police Benevolence
Cell Towers. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of March 29.
Apr 2, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Are the US and China Stumbling Into War? Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?
With one wrong move, provocative military maneuvers off China’s coast could escalate into a catastrophic conflict.
Apr 2, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Biden’s Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen Biden’s Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen
The US government looks to continue militarizing borders in Mexico and Central America, effectively kettling migrants looking to escape poverty and violence.
Apr 1, 2021 / Aviva Chomsky
The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism
Why the oldest hatred needs a new definition.
Apr 1, 2021 / Brian Klug
In the Depths of the Pandemic, Tracing My Family’s Contact In the Depths of the Pandemic, Tracing My Family’s Contact
A family grapples with disappearance, loneliness, and angst during a pandemic.
Mar 31, 2021 / Joël Díaz
America’s Longest War Winds Down America’s Longest War Winds Down
The war in Afghanistan marked the twilight of the American Century.
Mar 30, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Ongoing Persecution of Steven Donziger The Ongoing Persecution of Steven Donziger
The environmentalist lawyer marks 600 days under house arrest—with no end in sight.
Mar 30, 2021 / James North
How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map. How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map.
Ending America’s endless wars should be a top priority. These three concrete steps could get us closer.
Mar 29, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg
Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights
After a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.
Mar 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rafael Logroño
Biden’s New Foreign Policy Hire Considers Sanctions an Art Form Biden’s New Foreign Policy Hire Considers Sanctions an Art Form
While progressives urge the administration to curb punitive sanctions, its new deputy Iran envoy was an architect of Obama-era sanctions policy.
Mar 26, 2021 / Aída Chávez