Hardliners in the Iran parliament have pushed through a bill reminiscent of Republicans’ reflexive opposition to President Obama.
‘The American Century’ Has Plunged the World Into Crisis. What Happens Now?
U.S. foreign policy is dangerous, undemocratic, and deeply out of sync with real global challenges. Is continuous war inevitable, or can we change course?
Smolensk and the Deficit of Trust in Polish Society
To Poles, “Smolensk” signifies not only the Russian city, but the circumstances surrounding the 2010 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
An Unprecedented Uprising Against Impunity in Guatemala
A broad-based movement against official corruption is rocking Guatemala to its core.
Ecuador Puts Piketty Into Practice
This small South American country is taxing wealthy estates and distributing the proceeds directly to workers.
Gaspar Miklos Tamas: Hungary’s Boomerang Thinker
Hungarian philosopher and political theorist Gaspar Miklos Tamas started out on the Left, moved steadily rightward, and then made an abrupt U-turn.
Turkey’s AKP Doomed by Poverty, Growing Inequality and Its War on Trade Unions
The percentage of unionized workers in Turkey has fallen from 57.5 in 2003 to just 9.68 percent today.
Multiculturalism Saves Turkey
It’s not just liberals that have soured on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It’s the country’s often overlooked ethnic minorities.
Jeffrey Sachs Disdains Neoliberalism, Embraces Poland
In November 2013 John Feffer interviewed Jeffrey Sachs about the position Poland occupies in Europe.
The Bomb Iran Lobby Gears Up for 2016
A tight-knit group of neocon dead-enders is pushing Iran to the forefront of the GOP’s foreign policy agenda.