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America Has Done Mass Deportation Before America Has Done Mass Deportation Before

From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the deportation of Mexican-Americans during the Great Depression, Trump can easily find precedents for his policy. None of them ended well.

Nov 25, 2024 / Eric Foner

How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza

How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza

White House–curated stories of performative outrage and feigned helplessness provided cover for an administration arming death on an industrial scale.

Nov 25, 2024 / Adam Johnson and Othman Ali

Climate Change Is the Real National Security Threat

Climate Change Is the Real National Security Threat Climate Change Is the Real National Security Threat

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, it’s clear we’re defending against the wrong perils.

Nov 25, 2024 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Mexican army soldiers aboard military vehicles patrol a highway as part of a military operation to reinforce security following a wave of violence in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico, on August 19, 2024.

With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War Even Bloodier? With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War Even Bloodier?

Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has a plan to combat drug trafficking, but she has a problem: Donald Trump.

Nov 22, 2024 / Juan David Rojas

A residential building is damaged by Russian rocket fire in Odesa, Ukraine, on November 18, 2024.

Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine

Instead of preparing for inevitable negotiations, the outgoing president adds fuel to the fire.

Nov 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A woman arranges empty bottles as displaced Palestinians struggle to survive while Israeli attacks continue in Khan Yunis, Gaza on November 18, 2024.

The Women Who Remain in Gaza Will Never Leave Me The Women Who Remain in Gaza Will Never Leave Me

I survived eight terrible months of genocide. Now, I’m in exile—but I can’t stop thinking about the women who have remained.

Nov 22, 2024 / Asmaa Yassin

Trump after guilty verdict

Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline

Trump is on track to bring a hasty end, silent or otherwise, to an “American Century” of global dominion.

Nov 21, 2024 / Alfred McCoy

What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?

What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency? What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?

An all-hands-on-deck approach to the coming world of Donald Trump and crew is distinctly in order.

Nov 20, 2024 / William D. Hartung

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is seen at a press conference on upcoming Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2024.

Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel

The senator has more allies than ever in his fight to hold Israel accountable and save lives in Gaza.

Nov 20, 2024 / John Nichols

This photo, taken on February 9, 2012, shows former Washington Post correspondent Elizabeth Becker standing next to a photo of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during her photo exhibition at Bophana center in Phnom Penh.

Warning From the Past Warning From the Past

In a new film, journalists confront a dictator.

Nov 20, 2024 / Elizabeth Becker

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