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head shot of Elke Kahr

When There’s a Communist Running City Hall When There’s a Communist Running City Hall

Elke Kahr, the mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, explains how her party built up trust over decades of organizing.

Feb 28, 2023 / Q&A / Lukas Hermsmeier

Ukrainian soldiers on tank

One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine

Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.

Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the judicial system

What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel? What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks to rally against the Israeli government's plans for so-called judicial reform.

Feb 24, 2023 / Meron Rapoport and Oren Ziv

The US embassy in Havana.

Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”

That’s the first step of many he can take toward normalizing US/Cuban relations.

Feb 24, 2023 / Guillaume Long

Pablo Neruda in New York in 1966

The Possible Murder of Pablo Neruda The Possible Murder of Pablo Neruda

Questions have surrounded the legendary Chilean poet’s death for years, and a new inquiry suggests that he might have been poisoned.

Feb 23, 2023 / Peter Kornbluh

Carlos Berger's memorial

Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front

The fight over a memorial to my friend Carlos Berger and other victims of the Caravan of Death reveals that there are still many in Chile who resist the lessons of our country’s tr...

Feb 22, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman

In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness

In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness

Afro-feminist movements push for comprehensive sex education, a cultural shift, and exceptions to a total abortion ban.

Feb 22, 2023 / Photo Essay / Natalia Perez-Gonzalez

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

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