Inside “the Jungle”
France's recently razed "Jungle" refugee camp illustrates the human toll of Europe's anti-refugee policies.
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In the Lead-Up to Iraq, Antiwar Dissent Was Silenced. Not This Time.
The last time the US government marched to war in the Middle East, there was an all-out attack on anti-war voices in the media and in local communities across the country. Let’s make sure the Bush-era crackdown on dissent doesn’t happen again.
Israel Took Advantage of 9/11 to Wage War on Palestine
Israel’s leaders exploited the US reaction to 9/11 to demonize Palestinian resistance to the occupation. They have used the discourse of “counterterrorism” to entrench a system of apartheid, while exporting repressive methods and weapons around the world.
Guantánamo Must Close
Two decades after 9/11, the US prison at Guantánamo Bay still holds detainees who have been charged with no crime. The crimes of Gitmo must end and the base must be returned to the Cuban republic.
Joe Biden Promised Change. He Hasn’t Delivered.
From immigration and foreign policy to the pandemic and climate, Joe Biden promised a break with the policies of the Donald Trump era. What we've mostly gotten, however, is a change in rhetoric and the status quo in substance.
Keir Starmer Wants to Fight Yesterday’s Wars
Keir Starmer’s attacks on the Left show he's desperate to reassert Labour’s role as America’s closest ally. But with events from Afghanistan to Ukraine showing the limits of US interventionism, British centrists are longing for a now-past age of neocon power.
For Czechs, War in Ukraine Feels Near Their Doorstep
Czechs’ expressions of support for Ukraine have drawn on their country’s own history of foreign occupation. Yet their political response also marks a shift in the country, as a once pro-Putin president slams Moscow and a right-wing premier welcomes refugees.
Wartime Red-Baiting and Repression Paved the Way for Canada’s Current Suppression of Antiwar Voices
The historical repression of antiwar voices in Canada, often twinned with red-baiting, is resurfacing amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. This resurgence marks a worrying return to stifling dissent and limiting freedom of expression.
The Iraq War Remade the World in Its Grisly Image
The 2003 invasion of Iraq has been swept to the margins of collective memory. We must refuse to forget it — and seek to understand what led to it, who benefited, who suffered, and how it transformed the world.
The Military-Entertainment Complex Is Bigger Than You Realize
The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 offers a timely lens into the US military’s entanglement with the entertainment industries. The practice has a long history, stretching back to Top Gun, Rambo, and the anti-communist films of the McCarthyist period.
How a Working-Class Soldier and Platoon Leader in Iraq Turned Against Our “Forever Wars”
American foreign policy is often relegated to the margins of political consciousness in the US. But some of the most powerful voices against US intervention are those who have come from inside the military — and turned vehemently against it.
Leaking the Drone War
A courageous new whistleblower has revealed the terrible extent of President Obama's drone program.
A Brief History of ISIS
ISIS emerged out of the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring.
Ending Their Wars
On Memorial Day, socialists honor the victims of war and struggle for a world free of it.
The Extremist Formula
It's telling that sections of the media think that Islam is the decisive factor in cases like Orlando.
Syria and the Left
Behind the humanitarian disaster of the Syrian civil war is a political crisis the Left urgently needs to understand.
The Soviet Hippies
A look at counterculture behind the Iron Curtain.
The Soviets Abroad
Throughout its existence, the Soviet Union played the role of both liberator and oppressor.
Reflections on Anti-Communism
Throughout history, anti-communism has aided the forces of tyranny and reaction — not democracy and freedom.
There’s Nothing Feminist About Imperialism
Women now shape the American war machine at its highest levels. That’s nothing to celebrate.