Progressive politician Satoko Kishimoto is shaking up Japanese politics at a local level.
A Mini-Revolution in Tokyo
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Asia & Pacific
70 Years Later, the Korean War Must End
A fragile ceasefire halted the Korean War 70 years ago. With nuclear tensions rising and the environment under threat, it’s time to end it for good.
Commemorating the ADA and Mourning the Mass Murder of Persons with Disabilities
July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the seventh anniversary of a horrific atrocity in Japan.
Thailand on the Brink of Change
Thai society appears united on the need to end military rule.
Why I Crashed the White House’s Garden Party for Narendra Modi
The White House’s embrace of the Indian leader is normalizing fascism in the world’s most populous country — and in the U.S. as well.
Imagination and Liberation
A review of Indonesia Out of Exile: How Pramoedya’s Buru Quartet Killed a Dictatorship by Max Lane.
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Developed countries must take responsibility for the climate crisis they initiated by paying reparations for developing countries, including mine.
A Tale of Two Missions
African leaders visited Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state visited China. Is detente making a comeback?
Time to Seek Justice, Not Hand Out the Nobel Prize, for Economic Crimes
Neoliberalism has caused the widespread and institutional violation of human rights.
The Mineral Rush
Wealthy countries are angling for access to the resources of poorer countries to power a “clean energy” transition. But this transition is about so much more than that.