The U.S. military sits at the center of a dispute that’s plagued the peaceful island of Okinawa for decades.
Congress Can — and Should — Declassify the TPP
If they wanted to, members of Congress could share the secret TPP text with the American people. Here’s how.
Belarus Brings Back Forced Labor for ‘Social Parasites’
Even as the U.S. and Europe reach out to Belarus amid tensions with Russia, the country is resurrecting controversial Soviet-era policies.
Obama’s War on Whistleblowers Claims Its Latest Victim
Jeffrey Sterling learned the hard way that the feds will throw the book at anyone who embarrasses them.
The Gambit to Free Chelsea Manning
The fight to free the WikiLeaks whistleblower continues in the courts of law and public opinion — but justice is expensive.
There’s Still Time to Prosecute the Torturers
I served two years in prison for exposing the CIA’s torture program. Why are the men responsible for it walking free?
An Open Letter to Obama: If You Want Money for the Climate, Tax Wall Street
An innovative new tax could fund climate transition and help rebuild the social safety net. So why is the White House knocking it?
Solidarity’s Offices: Where Time Has Stopped
Membership in Poland’s Solidarity trade union is shrinking and the aging leadership blocks the way of new blood.
DC’s Dictator Summit
A Washington gathering of Persian Gulf autocrats sums up the absurdity of America’s relationship with some of the world’s most oppressive regimes.
Time for Democracy in Singapore?
With Singapore’s longtime strongman now passed away, some expect the statelet’s authoritarian political culture to follow him into the grave.