With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
Biden’s Unconscionable Military Budget
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Democracy & Governance
Democracy: On the Precipice?
If we extrapolate from the current trend lines, democracy will be gone in a couple decades, melted away like the polar ice. But although down, democracy is not out.
Corporations Should Not Have the Power to Undermine the Global Battle Against COVID-19
Even if governments agree to suspend patent protections for vaccines, corporations can fight back with expensive lawsuits.
They’re Not Conservatives, They’re Extremists
By mislabelling the radical members of the Republican Party “conservative,” the mainstream media gives them a veneer of respectability.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
From Aleppo to Gaza: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes
The rhetoric Israel’s defenders have used to defend its assault on Gaza is a mirror image of that employed by apologists for Syria’s regime.
What Is Joe Biden’s Israel Policy, Exactly?
The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
How the UN Can Help End Israeli Apartheid and Persecution
The years-long focus on the “peace process” has led governments to overlook the unbearable status quo in Israel-Palestine. That has to stop.
U.S. Commission Calls for Recognition of Rojava
The Kurdish enclave in Syria could be a model of democratic governance in an otherwise autocratic region.
Decentralization Could Reduce Conflict in Postwar Afghanistan
The country’s 2004 constitution permits significant local control. Actually practicing it could protect women and minorities in the event of a Taliban takeover in Kabul.