by Alex Scrivener | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized, War & Peace
Hard security–the sort of security that involves military force–is not a subject that gets discussed often in left or progressive spaces. In fact, the very concept of security itself is sometimes viewed with suspicion as an “unhelpful framing” that is...
by Janet E. Lord, William Pons | Jul 26, 2023 | Human Rights
July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA not only continues to have a significant impact domestically across the United States, but also globally in the advancement of equality and non-discrimination for persons with...
by Juan Cole | May 17, 2023 | War & Peace
A photo Beijing released on March 6th of Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a seismic shock in Washington. There was the Secretary-General of the Chinese Communist Party standing between Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Saudi...
by John Feffer | Apr 26, 2023 | Democracy & Governance, War & Peace
“After me, the deluge,” Louis XV reportedly said back in 1757. “Be careful what you wish for,” the French king seemed to be saying, “because once I’m gone, the country will go to the dogs, and frankly I don’t care.” Louis’ remark had a very specific context—an...
by Khury Petersen-Smith | Apr 10, 2023 | Human Rights, War & Peace, Women
Saudi Arabia — in the news for cutting oil production and pushing up the price of gas — is also making headlines for perhaps a more unusual reason: golf. After a rollout last year hobbled by controversy, LIV — the Saudi Arabia-based golf league — is making a stronger...
