Ahead of elections later this year, the state once dubbed “Europe’s Last Dictatorship” is launching a fierce new crackdown on journalists and human rights defenders.
An Eritrean in Israel
Over 35,000 Eritrean refugees live in Israel today. Dubbed a “cancer” by right-wing politicians, just four have been granted asylum.
Can the Violence in Honduras Be Stopped?
Nearly 100 percent of the murders in Honduras’ second city go unsolved. Community development, not militarization, is the answer.
Six Americans Who Said No to Torture
Meet six heroes who defied the military and the CIA to defy and expose America’s illegal torture program.
The Irony of Colonial Apologetics
Some claim Western colonization constituted a kind of golden age for once colonial countries.
Obama’s Last National Security Strategy
Even a superpower can’t maintain dominance in every domain and also effectively address big-ticket items like climate change.
Once and for All, Does Islam Play Too Fast and Loose With Violence?
Hannah Gais holds that Islam is just a handy tool that militants use to battle oppression.
Cambodia’s Remarkable Journey
Amazingly, Cambodia’s transition out of rule by the Khmer Rouge, its long civil war, and its descent into electoral authoritarianism have all been guided by one man. A new book looks at his legacy.
Drone Strikes and the Sanitization of Violence
As the U.S. drone war flares up again in Yemen, a distressingly familiar pattern is playing out.
Europe Gets up off the Mat to Battle Austerity
Left organizations from all over Europe met in Barcelona to draw up a plan to battle the forces of austerity.