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Nancy Pelosi and Tsai Ing-wen

Congress Girds for War With China Congress Girds for War With China

Pushing us to the brink.

Feb 21, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Signs welcoming migrants on a chain-link fence

Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States

With a backlog of cases clogging up the immigration courts, some asylum-seekers wait up to 10 years for theirs to be heard—and remain without status until they are approved or deni...

Feb 21, 2023 / Rabia Gursoy

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Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue

Toadying at Harvard… The work of democracy (web only)…

Feb 21, 2023 / Our Readers, Sammy Feldblum, and Lavanya Nott

A woman pushes a baby stroller while walking in a cemetery in Irpin, near Kyiv on February 16, 2023.

How to End Putin’s Forever War How to End Putin’s Forever War

An armistice like the one that ended fighting in the Korean War is a viable alternative to stalemate and attrition in Ukraine.

Feb 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Benjamin Netanyahu walking down a hallway.

Israel Is Destroying the Fantasies of Liberal Zionism Israel Is Destroying the Fantasies of Liberal Zionism

Israeli apartheid is more obvious than ever, and liberal supporters of Zionism are being confronted with a reality that they have tried for so long to deny.

Feb 20, 2023 / Saree Makdisi

Mayor of Berlin giving a speech

Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust

So does the Social Democrats’ failure to address the housing crisis.

Feb 17, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier

Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine

Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine

The military’s escalating conflicts and repression.

Feb 16, 2023 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on the flag with portraits of Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin while visiting the Parachute factory in Ivanovo, Russia on March 6, 2020.

The Ukraine War and Loss of Nuance The Ukraine War and Loss of Nuance

On the complexities and contradictions of history.

Feb 16, 2023 / Ronald Grigor Suny

A Ukrainian soldier holds a Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon that was used to destroy a Russian armored personal carrier in Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 12, 2022.

Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check

Navigating between solidarity and recklessness.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gilbert Achcar

To Save Ukraine, End the War

To Save Ukraine, End the War To Save Ukraine, End the War

With the fighting poised to take an ominous turn, now is the time to push for a cease-fire.

Feb 16, 2023 / The Nation

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