How America First Learned About a Young Lawyer Named Gandhi How America First Learned About a Young Lawyer Named Gandhi
His first mention in the US media occurred well before he became a leader of the Indian national movement—in The Nation magazine, in 1897.
May 19, 2014 / Ramachandra Guha
Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India
The BJP and its sister group, the paramilitary RSS, could accelerate sectarian divisions and, perhaps, worsen the conflict with Pakistan.
May 16, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Terror and Impunity in Kashmir Terror and Impunity in Kashmir
Violence against civilians is endemic in Indian Kashmir, where activists are fighting back against a culture of official impunity.
May 15, 2014 / Shubh Mathur and Foreign Policy In Focus
How ‘Benghazi’ Birthed the New Normal in Africa How ‘Benghazi’ Birthed the New Normal in Africa
Each crisis, from Benghazi to the Boko Haram kidnappings, has provided further US justification for a military expansion that’s been underway for years.
May 15, 2014 / Nick Turse
5 Concrete Steps the US Can Take to End the Syria Crisis 5 Concrete Steps the US Can Take to End the Syria Crisis
We in civil society must sharpen our demands.
May 14, 2014 / Phyllis Bennis
Controversial Iranian Exile Shakes Up Canadian Parliament’s Human Rights Program Controversial Iranian Exile Shakes Up Canadian Parliament’s Human Rights Program
Are politicians trying to advocate for human rights in Iran hurting their own cause?
May 14, 2014 / Ali Gharib
Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria? Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria?
Boko Haram is a monstrous group, but fighting it is not America’s job.
May 14, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors? Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors?
We don’t know where sexualized violence falls in the terrible hierarchy of damage from this conflict, but we know it’s happening—and it’s important to gathe...
May 14, 2014 / Lauren Wolfe
Judicial Nominee in Limbo After Senators Demand Secret Drone Memos Judicial Nominee in Limbo After Senators Demand Secret Drone Memos
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle want to see an Obama nominee’s legal analyses on targeted strikes before they vote.
May 13, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Ukraine Needs Russia and the West Ukraine Needs Russia and the West
The first step is a return to common sense about basic reality: Ukraine is and has been a deeply divided country.
May 13, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel