Under its pro-Trump secretary general, a politicized OAS has botched electoral missions across the hemisphere — and even precipitated a coup.
The Organization of American States Is Eroding Faith in Democracy
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Human Rights
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
Democratic candidates offer a wide range of foreign policy views. These won’t decide the election, but they could have a huge post-Trump impact.
China’s Economy Is Powerful, But Deeply Vulnerable
China’s rapid growth has reduced poverty and produced prosperity — as well as skyrocketing inequality, ecological catastrophe, and dangerous financial bubbles.
Who’s Afraid of ‘Socialism’?
Americans were taught to associate “socialism” with dictatorship and “capitalism” with democracy. Are those days over?
When Politicians Turn Immigration into a ‘Crisis,’ Entire Societies Suffer
A look at Sicily, where political restrictions on immigration are taking their toll on local residents as well as immigrants.
America’s Coronavirus: Containing the Outbreak of Trumpism
The banality of President Trump’s evil has infected huge swaths of the electorate as well as the federal government. Can it be treated?
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2019
A Pentagon plan for “semiautonomous” nuclear devices in Iraq, U.S. state media calling George Soros a “nonbelieving Jew,” and other headlines you may have missed last year.
Americans Need to Hear More from Iranians. Here’s Where to Start.
Here are a few illuminating and emotionally resonant pieces by real Iranians on life under sanctions, the brutality of war, and the recent crisis.
We Need a Strong Anti-War Movement — Yesterday
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.
A Feminist Alternative to Trump’s Chest Beating on Iran
Foreign policy should prioritize the needs of ordinary civilians and civil society — and wars of choice should always be off the table.