U.S. policymakers are legally bound to ensure they are not equipping abusive militaries. Congress needs to speak up.
Why Is the U.S. Selling Weapons to Nigeria After It Bombed Civilians?
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Human Rights
Supreme Court Expands Government Secrecy Powers in Torture-Related Case
The U.S. government doesn’t want to acknowledge a Polish torture site that everyone knows about.
The Struggle for What’s Essential
Global mining companies have used the pandemic to push unwanted projects on vulnerable communities, who are fighting back — and sometimes winning.
Americans Must Demand a Credible Investigation Into Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing
If our tax dollars are furnishing the weapons that kill journalists and other innocents, that’s not just an international crime — it’s against U.S. law, too.
ICE Probably Spied on You
A new investigation reveals the immigration agency has collected data on most Americans. It’s the latest case in a worrying trend.
Why the Son of a Hated Dictator Won the Philippine Elections
The failures of liberalism made illiberalism popular. But the inevitable crises of the Marcos-Duterte regime offer opportunities for progressive organizing.
Tucker Carlson’s ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Comes from an Anti-American Nazi
Why has the American far right adopted an anti-American conspiracy theory as its rallying cry?
India and Pakistan Are Baking, and Every Powerful Institution Is to Blame
Indians know they can’t rely on elites to save them from catastrophe. That’s exactly what could make a climate movement there so powerful.
Beijing’s Hand-Picked Leader in Hong Kong Has an Abusive Past
Hong Kong’s one-man election drives home Beijing’s broken promises to the territory.
North Korea’s Real Threat
North Korea’s greatest liability is something that it currently views as an asset: its radical isolation.