Belgium has yet to make any reparations for exploitation that killed 10 million Congolese. The U.S. must also make amends for its complicity.
‘Regrets’ Aren’t Enough: Congo Deserves an Apology and Reparations for War Crimes
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Democracy & Governance
Is Afghanistan Balkanizing under the Taliban Rule?
On the one-year anniversary of their seizure of power, the Taliban now face a wholly different threat.
Ecuador’s Recurrent Cycle of Violence Over Indigenous Rights
Ecuador needs to address the root causes that brought so many protesters onto the streets.
The Fateful Fist Bump
If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even more corrosive polarization of geopolitics.
A Tale of Two Constitutions in Chile and the United States
Constitutions are the product of political debate and struggle, something that Chileans understand but U.S. liberals so often ignore.
White Riot
Exposing the links between the Trump team and the far right is important for saving American democracy and defeating global fascism.
The Plot Against America
They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but it is clearly too soon for the events of Jan. 6 to be presented as comedy.
Biden’s Meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Risks Becoming a Gift to Autocrats
Biden wants Saudi help to strengthen the alliance against Russia. But if he reduces the war to geopolitics, autocrats will rejoice.
Reflections on a Path-Breaking Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the Philippines
In the Philippines, as in the U.S., the “left” presents itself “the ‘progressive’ tail of the liberal elite.” Our campaign made room for an actual progressive agenda.
Legacies of the Srebrenica Killings and Bosnia’s Fragile Peace
As the world watches Ukraine, Bosniaks worry their Bosnian Serb neighbors are preparing for war — and they may get help from Moscow.