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US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they meet at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 20.

In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans

The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.

Sep 29, 2023 / James Zogby

Mara Marques Cavallaro holding a photo of her grandmother.

50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned. 50 Years Ago, My Family Fled Chile. This Year, I Returned.

I went to Chile for the anniversary of the 1973 coup to trace the country's painful history—and my own.

Sep 29, 2023 / Mara Marques Cavallaro

The New Colonialist Food Economy

The New Colonialist Food Economy The New Colonialist Food Economy

How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South.

Sep 27, 2023 / Feature / Alexander Zaitchik

Flag of Finland displayed in a city

Racism?? In Finland!!?? Racism?? In Finland!!??

Trouble in the “World’s Happiest Nation.”

Sep 26, 2023 / David Kirp

Boric kneeling at monument for Letelier and Karpen Moffitt

Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C. Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C.

And reckons with the crimes of the past in order to forge a more just future.

Sep 25, 2023 / David Montgomery

Protesters chant after the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, with a photo of SIngh Nijjar on the left

Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen? Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen?

New cold war politics might end any investigation into the assassination of a Sikh activist before it begins.

Sep 22, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Former Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico waves to his supporters during an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About

Elections in Slovakia usually don’t get much attention. But this one could hold crucial lessons about the staying power of Trumpist politics around the world.

Sep 22, 2023 / Emily Tamkin

Malick Bauer in Sam - A Saxon

German Like Me German Like Me

Culture / September 20, 2023 German Like Me How an Afro-German TV series about the GDR’s first Black police officer became an international hit. Linda Mannheim Share Facebook T…

Sep 20, 2023 / Linda Mannheim

photo of biden and zelenskyy with us and ukrainian flags in the background

Zelensky’s Visit to Washington Zelensky’s Visit to Washington

Time for some hard talking.

Sep 19, 2023 / Anatol Lieven

Sailors observe the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force.

The Plundering of the South China Sea The Plundering of the South China Sea

We’re not going to mine our way out of the climate crisis.

Sep 18, 2023 / Joshua Frank

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