World
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His desire for ultimate continental hegemony is leading us on a path eerily reminiscent of 1984.
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Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.
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Trump and his associates weaponize antisemitism to attack any threats to his colonizer’s view of the world.
World Leaders
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On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Ukraine’s Dangerous Illusion of New Nuclear Energy Ukraine’s Dangerous Illusion of New Nuclear Energy
Nuclear plants are prime targets in wartime Ukraine. Renewables are safer, cheaper—and already on the rise.
The Labyrinth of European Rearmament The Labyrinth of European Rearmament
The European Union’s rush to increase military spending is as much about appeasing Washington as achieving actual “strategic autonomy.”
Africa
Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows. Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows.
USAID programs demonstrate a moral commitment that Americans today urgently need to preserve, not destroy.
Why Trump Is Threatened by South Africa Why Trump Is Threatened by South Africa
The country’s Constitution gives its citizens more than a right to the pursuit of happiness. But attempts to redeem that commitment to justice have enraged American reactionaries….
Andrée Blouin’s Revolutionary Lives Andrée Blouin’s Revolutionary Lives
The African political leader’s autobiography, My Country, Africa, also offers a larger story of empire, oppression, and resistance on the continent.
Asia
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How Trump’s attack on the global order endangers a deal Beijing might otherwise accept.
Rodrigo Duterte Is at The Hague. What’s Next for the Philippines? Rodrigo Duterte Is at The Hague. What’s Next for the Philippines?
His arrest by the ICC was a monumental step in prosecuting his bloody drug war. But it’s also the latest episode in a battle between the Philippines’ two political dynasties.
Rodrigo Duterte Used the Philippines’ US-Made Constitution Against Itself Rodrigo Duterte Used the Philippines’ US-Made Constitution Against Itself
The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States.
Latin America
Trump’s Deranged Land Grabs Would Make Sense to Big Brother Trump’s Deranged Land Grabs Would Make Sense to Big Brother
His desire for ultimate continental hegemony is leading us on a path eerily reminiscent of 1984.
The Deadly Seriousness Behind Trump and Bukele’s “Joke” The Deadly Seriousness Behind Trump and Bukele’s “Joke”
The Trump administration is learning dangerous lessons from El Salvador’s president, but there’s also much that the US left can learn from Salvadoran antifascists.
The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement
After mobilizing to defend democracy and meet people’s immediate needs, the radical Marxist organization emerged from the Bolsonaro regime stronger than ever.
Middle East
‘I Have Watched My People Suffer in Ways That Would Shock the World’ ‘I Have Watched My People Suffer in Ways That Would Shock the World’
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Lujayn, Mohammed R. Mhawish, Ahmed Abu Artema, and Hani Almadhoun
Colonialism Is Alive and Kicking in the US’s Obsession With Israel Colonialism Is Alive and Kicking in the US’s Obsession With Israel
Trump and his associates weaponize antisemitism to attack any threats to his colonizer’s view of the world.
Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows. Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows.
USAID programs demonstrate a moral commitment that Americans today urgently need to preserve, not destroy.
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