The United States and China should be putting their surveillance capabilities to better use.
Spying vs. Spying
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North America
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.
U.S. Anti-Socialism Resolution Overlooks Socialist Allies
House officials vilified not just socialists in the United States but partner countries with socialist policies.
Beyond the ‘Border Crisis’
Reducing a humanitarian crisis to an issue of “border security” puts real solutions out of reach.
Going Down the Military Drain
America’s costly, dysfunctional approach to security is making us ever less safe.
The Rise of Self-Hating Politicians
House Republicans, Euroskeptics, Vladimir Putin, and Jair Bolsonaro are the agents of a new kind of political disorder that parallels the chaos of failing states, economic catastrophe, and climate disasters.
Three Amigos or Fair-Weather Friends?
This week’s North American Leaders’ summit is soured by dubious challenges to Mexican food and energy sovereignty
American Exceptionalism on Full Display
Russia and the United States both hold themselves above the law and beyond accountability.
The Far Right Is Crazy — Like a Fox
Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.
A Year of Global Displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for immigration policies that reflect our humanity, not cruelty.