Are we at the brink of war in the Pacific?
The True Costs of War over Taiwan
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Asia & Pacific
Garment Workers Take on Wage Theft and Wall Street
A new campaign is targeting fashion brands like Nike that are spending vast sums on stock buybacks instead of compensating workers for lost pandemic wages.
Spying vs. Spying
The United States and China should be putting their surveillance capabilities to better use.
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.
Battling a Mining Goliath on Two Continents
Environmental activists have made some important strides in confronting the Australian mining company Lynas.
The Pentagon’s Massive Intelligence Failure on China
Climate change will supersede everything.
What Are the Lessons of Vietnam for Ukraine Today?
As the left did in nearly all earlier cases of struggles for colonial liberation, so in this one too it should stand with the liberation movement.
The Future of Korean Democracy
Korea faces the same democratic deficits as other countries–polarized opinion, rising populism, pervasive fake news–just when it needs responsive democracy the most.
The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop
This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.
What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change?
Can Green diplomacy save the world?