Regions and Countries

Terumi Tanaka, cochair of Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference on October 12, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.

Nihon Hidankyo’s Bittersweet Receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize Nihon Hidankyo’s Bittersweet Receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize

The prize is a reminder that we must abolish and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Oct 18, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Peter Kuznick

Volunteers help distribute meal bags in Zambia during a severe drought.

Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways

Zambia is just one of several nations experiencing a new type of colonialism, this time with a green capitalist veneer.

Oct 17, 2024 / Joshua Frank

In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror

In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror

The history of Israel’s incursions into Lebanon are a series of lessons in futility and the arrogance of power. If only anyone were paying attention.

Oct 17, 2024 / Charles Glass

Fire breaks out on the tents of displaced Palestinians after Israeli attacks in the garden of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 14, 2024.

“It Was Like Hell on Earth”: Scenes From a Night of Horror in Gaza “It Was Like Hell on Earth”: Scenes From a Night of Horror in Gaza

A devastating Israeli attack has left both the living and the dead unrecognizable.

Oct 16, 2024 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum at the Tauride Palace, July 11 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War? Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War?

The group’s appeal is only growing since its recent expansion, but it must now deal with a world on the brink.

Oct 15, 2024 / Sarang Shidore

A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard

A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard

Palestinians received far less sympathetic and humanizing coverage than either Israelis or Ukrainians, a Nation analysis has found.

Oct 14, 2024 / Adam Johnson and Othman Ali

Mohammed Mhawish and Refaat Alareer.

Refaat Alareer Was My Friend. I Will Miss Him Forever. Refaat Alareer Was My Friend. I Will Miss Him Forever.

The weight of his absence presses on me daily, a relentless reminder of the void he left behind.

Oct 11, 2024 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

A Palestinian man holds the dead body of his cousin.

The High Cost of Biden’s Policy of Unconditional Support for Israel The High Cost of Biden’s Policy of Unconditional Support for Israel

Beyond hobbling Kamala Harris’s campaign, Biden is leaving behind a disaster that will last decades.

Oct 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024.

Austerity for Immigration Austerity for Immigration

Emmanuel Macron’s unofficial pact with Marine Le Pen.

Oct 10, 2024 / Harrison Stetler

Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement on the evolving situation in the Middle East at 10 Downing Street on October 1, 2024, in London, England.

The UK’s New Prime Minister Seems Horrible at His Job The UK’s New Prime Minister Seems Horrible at His Job

Keir Starmer has been comically terrible in his first few months in office.

Oct 10, 2024 / Evan Robins

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