Martin Luther King, Jr., Internationalist
January 12, 2022 | King looked beyond our borders — not only at injustice, but at how people worked together to end it. It’s an example we need today.
Articles by Khury Petersen-Smith
Death and Living in the Face of Empire
September 7, 2021 | Julian Aguon’s ‘The Properties of Perpetual Light’ is a thoughtful meditation on how, to understand problems at the center of a colonial society, we have to look at the margins.
The Backstory to Portland? Two Decades of ‘Homeland Security’
August 10, 2020 | The repression we saw in Portland wasn't new -- only the targets were.
Open the Borders. Open the Prison Gates. Don’t Sacrifice a Single Person to This Virus.
March 25, 2020 | Closed borders and ICE raids mean crowded detention centers and camps, which is always inhumane. In a pandemic, it’s a global public health threat.
Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending the Wars
March 6, 2020 | Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan.
We Need a Strong Anti-War Movement — Yesterday
January 8, 2020 | As we spiral toward a confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, it’s worth reflecting on the failures to rein in U.S. aggression along the way.
Trump’s Betrayal of the Kurds Is Terrible, But the Answer Is Not Endless War
October 15, 2019 | It is sickening that the U.S. would deliver the Kurds to Turkish violence, but that doesn't mean we should embrace the U.S. presence in Syria.
Iran’s Not the Aggressor. The U.S. Is.
July 15, 2019 | If a war breaks out, it won’t be because the Trump administration “bumbled” into one.
Progressives Should Support Open Borders — With No Apology
February 21, 2019 | Supporting freedom of movement isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s a political winner for the left.
The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War — It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
September 25, 2018 | The United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen, trapping refugees from the U.S.-backed bombing of the country.