All Commentaries
Rejection of Imperialist Aggression and the Authoritarian Regime: For a Sovereign, Democratic, and Peaceful Venezuela
A statement from Venezuelan civil society criticizes U.S. moves toward war and the Maduro government’s lack of political legitimacy.
The Dutch Elections and the Lonely Grave of Spinoza
Although many European countries are turning to the right, Dutch voters are retreating from that course. But they’re turning to the center and not to the left.
Back to Africa
Ghana turned diaspora belonging into policy. Sustaining progress is the challenge now.
Terms of Surrender: The Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Palestine
A look at three possible tracks for a negotiated end to the genocide in Gaza.
Trump’s Pacific Pivot
Trump’s plan: negotiate with China today, fight a war with it tomorrow.
China’s Playbook: Stability and Self-Reliance in a Turbulent World
China’s long-range planning contrasts with the very short-term horizon of U.S. economic policy.
Blowing Up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
France in Crisis : A Divided Right, a Divided Center, and a Divided Left
An interview with Jean Luc Melenchon and the leadership of La France Insoumise on the future of the French left.
Peace in Gaza Depends on Palestinians’ Right to Remain—and Return
Trump’s peace plan includes a promise not to expel any Palestinians from Gaza. Can’t that promise be kept?
Gaza’s Environmental Emergency: The Threat Beneath the Truce
No ceasefire alone can neutralize a creeping ecological collapse that could undermine any durable peace.