All Commentaries
The London Fire Is Fueling the Movement to Take on Inequality in the UK
Building on the momentum of the recent election, activists are demanding justice for Grenfell Tower fire victims as part of a broader agenda to narrow economic and racial divides.
How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban
U.S. environmentalists take note: El Salvador’s activists proved that a national consensus on environmentalism can be forged one town at a time.
The Militarization of U.S. Policy on Latin America Is Deepening Under Trump
With development assistance slashed, the face of U.S. diplomacy in the region will more often be wearing a uniform.
Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine
Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.
Trump May Be Accelerating U.S. Decline, But He Surely Didn’t Start It
The more immediate danger is that as America’s soft power crumbles, the White House will lean harder on hard power — with predictably grim results.
Is It Possible to Undo 2016?
Bureaucracy may constrain the worst of Trump and Brexit, but real fixes have to come from the bottom-up.
The Long Term Threat to Europe Isn’t Le Pen. It’s Capitalism.
If Europe’s economic situation fails to improve, the far right will be waiting to pounce again with their easy answers: nationalism and racism.
The Residue of Empire
As the tide of American empire recedes, the Golden Arches remain in place.
Russia’s Not the Country Benefitting Most from Trump
If Trump is a Manchurian candidate, on whose behalf is he working?
Can South Korea Help Prevent a U.S. Attack on North Korea?
South Korea can take the lead in establishing better relations with North Korea.