Turkey Risks Being Drawn Into Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
Ankara’s new defense pact with Riyadh risks drawing Turkey into the war in Yemen. The country’s past experience offers a grim reminder of how ordinary Turks pay for such entanglements.
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It Won’t Stop With Ilhan Omar
Usually authoritarians target those on the margins before expanding their repression. That Trump and Vance are going after a sitting congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, with politically motivated deportation means they have bigger ambitions.
Climate Policies Can Bring Relief on Affordability and Beyond
Americans are suffering under an affordability crisis, while the climate crisis is making life more expensive. Both require urgent action — and both can be addressed simultaneously.
Historian Eric Hobsbawm Was a “Communist Polymath”
Emile Chabal, author of a new biography of the massively popular and influential historian Eric Hobsbawm, explains how Hobsbawm’s Central European roots set him apart in Britain — and why he kept faith with communism through the devastation of his century.
How Bernie’s Campaigns Reorganized the Organized Left
A decade after Bernie Sanders’s first presidential run, intraleft debates about whether to engage with the Democrats are largely settled. That campaign taught US socialists much about how — and how not — to build a powerful socialist movement.
Britain’s Military-Industrial Complex Is Promoting War Fever
Senior figures from Britain’s armed forces, serving or retired, are openly intervening in national politics to demand a massive increase in military spending. The media rarely mentions their ties to private firms that stand to profit from the bonanza.
The Problem With Homeownership
A new history traces the American idealization of homeownership. It lays bare the high social costs of organizing democracy around property values.
Student Protests Are Making Their Mark on Serbia’s Election
After two years of massive, student-led anti-corruption protests in Serbia, polls suggest their electoral list could win the October 25 election. It’s less clear how their ideologically diverse list can redirect protest energy into changing institutions.
How Charles Manson Became a Hero of the American Far Right
The Tate–LaBianca murders established Charles Manson as one of the most notorious figures in modern American history. Manson’s very notoriety also made him into an iconic figure for neo-Nazis who embraced his vision of apocalyptic race war.
Joe Biden’s Team Is Rewriting Its History on Gaza
Biden administration officials like Antony Blinken and Brett McGurk have embarked on media tours trying to whitewash their records over Israel’s destruction of Gaza. Their excuses for enabling genocide are as flimsy and threadbare as their ethical codes.
Why Our Obsession With Extending Lifespans Is a Distraction
Life expectancies have risen for most people across the world. But the gap between how long people live and how long they will live healthily is widening. Poor labor conditions and lack of health care are to blame.
The Wargame Is Wretched Propaganda
The new docudrama The Wargame imagines Britain responding to a Russian military attack. Its cast is full of real-life politicians — often figures with ties to the weapons industry using the show to demand more money for the armed forces.