The very tools that Erdogan has used to make himself into a sort of modern day Ottoman sultan are backfiring.
A Looming Crisis for Turkey’s President
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Democracy & Governance
2017 Was a Banner Year for the Arms Industry
Half of Pentagon spending goes to contractors, the military budget is set to skyrocket, and the Trump administration is peddling arms all over the world.
What Makes Muslim Ban 3.0 So Dangerous
The Supreme Court’s decision to let the indefinite ban go forward will certainly embolden Trump and his hardline supporters.
North Korea: The Costs of War, Calculated
Even a limited war with North Korea would kill millions, devastate the environment, and bankrupt the U.S. Preventing it should be the peace movement’s highest priority.
Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Rubber Stamps 70 Years of Israeli Violations
For Arabs and Muslims worldwide, Jerusalem has become a powerful symbol representing a century of betrayal by the West.
If the Trump Revolution Is Possible, So Is a Progressive One
The increased tempo of the GOP’s snatch and grab in recent days suggests that they’re feeling a certain desperation.
Welcome to the Birthplace of Trumpism
Eastern Europe led the way with the kind of right-wing “populism” that now occupies the White House.
The U.S. Is a Climate Rogue State. The World Should Treat It Like One.
It’s time for the world to consider sanctioning the U.S. and companies who benefit from its efforts to undermine climate action.
What Happens When Bad Money Supports Good Foreign Policy?
The anti-war movement needs money, and the Koch brothers have it. But it comes with strings attached.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.