World
The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron
Emmanuel Macron’s hand-picked prime minister is showing few signs of wanting to compromise, as corporate interests revolt against talk of new taxes.
Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril
A bitterly divided democratic camp, a constitutional setup with few guardrails and a surging extreme right spell trouble ahead for Britain’s political institutions.
How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner berated the company’s capitulation before authoritarian MAGA threats, but in many ways, he set the example.
The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch
What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like?
World Leaders
The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron
Emmanuel Macron’s hand-picked prime minister is showing few signs of wanting to compromise, as corporate interests revolt against talk of new taxes.
Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril
A bitterly divided democratic camp, a constitutional setup with few guardrails and a surging extreme right spell trouble ahead for Britain’s political institutions.
Africa
For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort
The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace.
The Other Side of Trump’s Tariffs: Ghana’s Toxic Gold Rush The Other Side of Trump’s Tariffs: Ghana’s Toxic Gold Rush
As gold prices spike across the globe, illegal mining is exploding—and driving the west African country toward ecological collapse.
How the People of the Chagos Islands Won Back the Right to Return to Their Homelands How the People of the Chagos Islands Won Back the Right to Return to Their Homelands
After 50 years of struggle, Chagossians won a major victory over the most powerful governments in the world.
Asia
How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner berated the company’s capitulation before authoritarian MAGA threats, but in many ways, he set the example.
Nepal’s Revolution Wasn’t Televised, but It Was on Discord Nepal’s Revolution Wasn’t Televised, but It Was on Discord
The country’s Gen Z uprising illustrates both the promise and limitations of online-brokered protest
Did Nepal Just Have a Revolution? Did Nepal Just Have a Revolution?
Kunda Dixit, one of Nepal’s top journalists, talks about the stunning turn of events in the South Asian nation and how its society reached the boiling point.
Latin America
A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin
The second of a two-part “American Prestige” series, exploring US–Latin American relations from the Civil War to today, and why revolutionary currents still shape the region.
Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront
The ruler of a dying empire inflicts mindless militarism on Venezuela and Chicago.
With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America
The attack on a ship off the Venezuelan coast is the first time the US has carried out a deadly military operation on its own in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Middle East
Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide
Many experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. I agree.
To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza
Yes, we should welcome the latecomers to the fight against genocide, but there also needs to be accountability.
Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza? Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza?
Every leader should move now to end our complicity.
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