Neither the law nor the facts support a conclusion that Saudi war crimes in Yemen are “isolated.”
The UK Is Greenlighting Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Again. That’s a Travesty.
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Middle East & North Africa
The Camo Economy: How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
The World is in Crisis. We Need a Global Green New Deal.
The rules of the global economy have created climate change, inequality, and deep vulnerability. But rules can change.
The Police and the Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home
We need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier — from Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis.
LGBTQ Inequality and Vulnerability in the Pandemic
Around the world, LGBTQ people are more vulnerable to the pandemic — especially where their status intersects with poverty.
Racism and COVID-19: The World’s Twin Pandemics
The U.S. may be at the center of both pandemics, but — as worldwide demonstrations show — each is global.
A UK Case Shows How International Accounting Firms Enable Financial Misconduct
Without professional enablers, corruption, money laundering, and the financing of human rights abuses would be much more difficult.
The Race to Replace a Dying Neoliberalism
The world’s prevailing socio-political models aren’t going to survive this pandemic. What’s going to replace them?
Is Now the Moment for a Standing UN ‘911’ Service?
Being better prepared could save millions of lives and trillions of dollars.
The Beginning of the End for Oil?
Deadly, disruptive, and economically devastating as COVID-19 has proved to be, in retrospect it may turn out to have had at least this one silver lining.