A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
Labor Holds the Line in Argentina
Organized labor offers a counterbalance to democratic backsliding, Argentina’s recent experience shows.
Indebted Countries Find Potential Safe Harbor in New York State
Vulture funds prey on indebted countries. Here’s one way to stop them.
Immigration Is Good. Our Immigration Policy Should Reflect That.
Congress should scrap its doomed “border deal” and instead embrace the vitality that immigration brings.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi Has Caged Himself In
The Egyptian dictator demanded his citizens give up freedoms for development. Now they have neither.
Labor and Green Colonialism in the Global South
What will happen to workers in the transition to clean energy?
How Can We Actually Improve Human Rights in North Korea?
Instead of increasing pressure and sanctions, the Biden administration is more likely to improve the daily lives of North Koreans by creating a state of peace.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
Defrosting the Cold War with China
Biden and Xi urgently need to go to a couples counselor to air their grievances, identify mutual interests, and commit to the process of getting to maybe.
The New Russian Presence in Cuba
Right-wing Russians want to push Cuba toward a neoliberal economy.