To hear Saudi leaders tell it, the kingdom is under constant threat from Iran. But graver threats of their own making lurk at home.
While Saudi Arabia Goes to War Abroad, It’s Simmering at Home
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Human Rights
Yemen Is Starving, and We’re Partly to Blame
80 percent of people in the Arab world’s poorest country are in danger of starving to death under a U.S.-backed blockade and bombing campaign.
The State of Extremism in Romania
Romania seemed to have dodged a bullet on nationalist extremism, but Journalist Petru Clej disagrees.
Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s.
While Israelis water their lawns and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinians a few kilometers away are literally dying of thirst.
Our Refugee World
There are more refugees adrift in the world today than ever before. If they formed a country, it would be the 24th most populous on the planet.
Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia’s ‘Tiger Economies’
From declining worker protections to violent labor trafficking and ethnic cleansing, the dark underbelly of Southeast Asia’s “tiger economies” is on full display this year.
‘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.
Pope Francis: Moving the Mountain or Taking Baby Steps?
Do the statements of Pope Francis represent institutional shifts or are they just window dressing?
An Unprecedented Uprising Against Impunity in Guatemala
A broad-based movement against official corruption is rocking Guatemala to its core.