All Commentaries
The Delta Variant of Global Stupidity
Why is the far right jumping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon?
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.
Scraping the Bottom of the Sea
Deep sea mining companies are not just exploiting the oceans, they’re harming the low-income nations surrounding the proposed mine sites.
The New Era of Extractivism — And How to Defeat It
El Salvador had to fight a multinational mining firm to protect its own water. It’s a sign of struggles to come — but also an inspiring example of how to win them.
In a Dangerous Time: Toward Preventing a Disastrous U.S.-China War
Here’s what the Biden administration can do to prevent a trans-Pacific catastrophe.
The Triumph and Tragedy of the Olympic Refugee Team
It’s beautiful that there’s an Olympic team for 82 million displaced people. But have we accepted mass displacement as the new normal?
Six Months After Coup, the World Has Failed the People of Myanmar
Brave activists in Myanmar are still resisting the coup — at great cost. An international campaign to ban arms sales and target gas sales could help.
Ben & Jerry’s Is Carrying On a Proud Tradition of Boycotts for Human Rights
From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery bus boycott, an ice cream boycott for Palestinian rights fits right in with social movement history.
The Global Right Wing’s Bizarre Obsession with Pedophilia
Child molestation is a very real problem. But the far right is far more interested in demonizing women, homosexuals, and the transgender community.
Is This Country Heading for the Exit?
Three decades after the Soviet empire headed for the exit, is it possible that the far more powerful American one is ever so chaotically heading in the same direction?