America First, SDGs Last
May 19, 2025 | Trump’s policies on Sustainable Development Goals have enormous implications for global poverty.
Articles by As’ad AbuKhalil
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons Vs. Basic Needs
May 16, 2025 | An eye-popping run-down of what a $1 trillion Pentagon budget could fund instead.
Bukele’s Black Box
May 14, 2025 | Thanks to outside pressure, Kilmar Abrego García got a rare chance to talk with the outside world. But thousands of Salvadoran prisoners remain cut off.
Affirming the Spirit of Bandung Today
May 6, 2025 | The world might seem to be on the cusp of a new era, but the Global South still has to awaken from the nightmare of the last 500 years.
Trump’s Favorite Word: Tariffs
April 29, 2025 | Trump's moves will result in short-term pain for U.S. workers and a big question mark for the global economy.
Will the World Community Condemn the Murder of Iran’s Nuclear Scientist?
December 1, 2020 | The only way to stop this crisis from spiraling out of control is for the world community — and Joe Biden — to condemn the act.
Don’t Call It a ‘Peace Deal’
August 14, 2020 | The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel, facilitated by the U.S., props up repressive leaders and harms Palestinians.
To Help Stem Coronavirus, Lift the Sanctions on Iran
March 13, 2020 | U.S. sanctions have gutted Iran's economy and health system. In a pandemic, that's a global public health threat.
Strategic Dialogue: Responsibility to Protect
March 23, 2009 | In response to genocide and ethnic cleansing, the UN has adopted a new doctrine called the Responsibility to Protect. Are we finally going to say "never again" or is it just "more of the same"?
R2P: Focus on Prevention
March 23, 2009 | When it comes to protecting people from genocide, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.