All Commentaries
We Need a Global Movement to Unrig the System Exploiting Indonesian Nickel Workers
Labor activist Raraa Rahmawati argues that the hazards in her country’s nickel industry are part of the broader problem of a global economy rigged to favor the wealthy.
New U.S. National Security Strategy Flies in Face of Global Development Realities
New U.S. strategy document bids farewell to democracy, human rights, and global economic development as organizing principles for foreign policy.
Beijing Teaches Japan’s New Leader a Lesson
Japan’s new prime minister makes a comment on Taiwan that threatens to upset China-Japan relations.
The Transatlantic Rift Over Gaza’s Future
Europe wants to reduce the suffering in Gaza. The U.S. is focused on security.
The Endurance of Anti-Roma Racism
Across history, in the European polity, Roma people have never been the true architects of their own political and social decisions and choices.
The Forgotten Detainees of the Russian Aggression in Ukraine
A new international human rights campaign puts people before politics.
There They Go Again in Venezuela
Trumping up a non-existent threat to menace a country most Americans couldn’t find on a map
An Oligarch’s Guide to Ending the War in Ukraine
Peace, for the top negotiators on the U.S. and Russian sides, is just an opportunity for profiteering.
Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells
It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.
The War of the AI Moguls on Climate Science
Once you’ve crashed this planet, unlike a computer, you won’t be able to reboot it.