In Yemen, Trump Is Taking Tolerance for War Crimes to a New Level
Those of us who oppose the war in Yemen must dig in for a serious fight.
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The Discourse on Palestine Is Shifting. Will Concrete Policy Changes Follow?
The conversation is still overwhelmingly one-sided. But that’s slowly changing thanks to the hard work of activists.
Why Is the Radical Right Still Winning?
What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements — and the order they seek to replace.
Nostalgia for NAFTA? Our Wealthy Will Have Plenty
Over the last quarter-century, new data from Forbes makes clear, NAFTA has helped create an incredibly rich people-friendly economic order.
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
North Korea: Nukes vs. War?
Is denuclearization of North Korea part of the solution — or part of the problem?
10th Anniversary of United States Africa Command
From the destabilization of the African continent to the militarization of local police, parallels between AFRICOM and the repression of Blacks in America are evident.
Phyllis Bennis on What We Can Expect From Trump-led Security Council Meeting
Phyllis Bennis discusses the Trump-led UN Security Council meeting, the impact advisors Pompeo and Bolton are having on U.S. Foreign Policy, and conflict in Palestine.
Trump’s ‘Dissociation from Reality’ at UN
When addressing the UN General Assembly, president Trump painted Saudi Arabia and the UAE as “good neighbors” trying to help end a destructive civil war in Yemen. And that wasn’t even the biggest lie in his speech.
As Authoritarians Band Together, We Need a Global Opposition Movement
From Trump to Putin, Netanyahu to Duterte, and around the world, democratic rights are under attack.
Here’s What We Could Have If We Slashed the Military Budget
The US military budget sucks up an enormous amount of resources without making the world more peaceful or democratic. Here are a few ways we could better spend that $717 billion.
The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War—It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
How the United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen.
There’s a New Crash Coming
Skyrocketing debt, Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and a diminished dollar could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.
How the Next Presidential Candidate Can Defeat Trump
It’s never too early to come up with an agenda for 2020.
Trump Administration Tells Palestinian Refugees to Submit or Starve
The Trump administration’s willingness to target UNRWA singles out Palestinian refugees and holds them hostage.