All Commentaries
El Salvador’s Dangerous Democratic Backslide
The world’s “coolest dictator” is imprisoning innocents at rates not seen since the country’s dictatorship and civil war. Solidarity activists are fighting back.
Democracy Needs Healthy Debates About War and Peace
Congress spent the last “military spending” debate rehashing the culture wars — not the nearly $1 trillion Pentagon budget itself.
Spinning Illusions: The Anti-American Left and the Ukraine War
Apologists for Russian actions are meeting resistance around the world.
Russia’s Agricultural Warfare
With its strategy of bomb and blockade, Russia is literally taking the food out of the mouths of the hungry.
Ukraine and the Contested Meaning of Nonalignment
Neutrality is not the answer. Internationalism is.
Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex
The new film about Robert Oppenheimer leaves out some important facts and context.
A Mini-Revolution in Tokyo
Progressive politician Satoko Kishimoto is shaking up Japanese politics at a local level.
70 Years Later, the Korean War Must End
A fragile ceasefire halted the Korean War 70 years ago. With nuclear tensions rising and the environment under threat, it’s time to end it for good.
Ukraine and the World Order
The war in Ukraine is not just about territory. It’s about the future of global governance.
Commemorating the ADA and Mourning the Mass Murder of Persons with Disabilities
July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the seventh anniversary of a horrific atrocity in Japan.