All Commentaries

The Troubling Message of Biden’s Trip to Saudi Arabia
The fossil fuel industry’s global links to political violence and repression couldn’t be clearer. Unfortunately, the U.S. is enabling it.

President Biden Must Commit to Ending the War in Yemen
Biden once said the U.S. should never “check its principles at the door just to buy oil or sell weapons.” He should take his own advice.

The Plot Against America
They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but it is clearly too soon for the events of Jan. 6 to be presented as comedy.

With RIMPAC, South Korea Expands Its Military Footprint
Wherever the South Korean military expands its capabilities, protesters are there to confront it.

China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia versus the West
Is Putin the face of the future or the final gasp of the past?

US and NATO Escalate Tensions with Asia-Pacific War Games
Civil society opposition to U.S. militarization of the Pacific is growing.

The Feminist Response to RIMPAC and the U.S. War Against China
From Hawai’i to Okinawa, women leaders across the Asia and the Pacific offer an alternative to great power competition.

Biden’s Meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Risks Becoming a Gift to Autocrats
Biden wants Saudi help to strengthen the alliance against Russia. But if he reduces the war to geopolitics, autocrats will rejoice.

Reflections on a Path-Breaking Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the Philippines
In the Philippines, as in the U.S., the “left” presents itself “the ‘progressive’ tail of the liberal elite.” Our campaign made room for an actual progressive agenda.

Latin America’s New New Left
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country–and for the whole region.