Yemen’s Disaster
Yemen had the longest and deepest Arab Spring — why did the country collapse into civil war?
Search Result(s) for: “iran”
The Roots of the Egyptian Crisis
Egypt’s current crisis highlights the flawed foundations of its post-revolutionary state. But liberal nostalgia for the days of the monarchy is equally misplaced.
The Empire’s Amnesia
When it comes to imperialism, Latin America never forgets, and the United States never remembers.
After Blocking Fuel, the US Turns to Cuba’s Food Supply
The Trump administration has already cut off Cuba’s access to oil. Now it’s attempting to starve the Cuban people, targeting the country’s capacity to grow, process, and import food — unless it buys from US corporations.
“Just Cause” and Its Aftermath
With the death of Manuel Noriega, we look back at the bloody 1989 invasion of Panama and the imperial wars that it helped justify.
Here Come the Kennedys
Chris Kennedy has thrown his hat — and his family's enormous wealth — into the Illinois governor's race. But does he really represent a progressive option?
Out of Left Field
Major league baseball has a long but little-known history of rebels, reformers, and radicals.
Wars for Millionaires and Billionaires
One place where Bernie could've learned from Jezza — foreign policy.
The Curious Tale of the Soviet Voice-Over
The Soviet voice-over was a product of Cold War competition that became a symbol of the capitalist transition's contradictions.
John McCain: “American Hero”
Journalists and politicians venerating John McCain's civility and decency have a short memory.
Remembering the Saur Revolution
Forty years ago, communists took over Afghanistan hoping to bring modernization and social progress to the country. Were their sweeping reforms doomed to fail?
Labour’s Antisemitism Affair
The controversies of the last week show the need to be vigilant against antisemitism while remaining steadfast in defense of Palestinian rights.
The Psychology of Russiagate
Glenn Greenwald on Russiagate and the comforting answers it offers to despondent liberals.
What the Saudis Have Wrought
The Saudi-led, US-backed war in Yemen has produced a humanitarian hellscape. And there's no end in sight.
Do Democrats Want a War With North Korea?
Just a year ago, liberals were terrified of Trump starting a war with North Korea. Now they seem scared he might defuse the standoff with Pyongyang.
We Won’t Load Your Ships of Death
Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen relies on lucrative weapons deals with the West. But the arms shipments can’t happen if dockers refuse to load the ships — and in France and Italy, they’ve already taken strike action to stop the Saudi war machine.
Soldiers of Fortune
In the 1970s American mercenaries traveled to Angola and Rhodesia, seized by racist, anticommunist dreams and delusions of grandeur.
What Revolutionary Socialism Means to Me
The revolutionary socialist vision is a vital one. Today’s rising socialist movement shouldn’t discard it.
The Man Behind KeyWiki
Bizarre cults. Anticommunist paranoia. Facebook stalking. Meet Trevor Loudon, founder of the antisocialist website KeyWiki.
A Small Victory in Jordan
Despite the recent success of Jordanian protests against austerity, the barriers to previous attempts to transform the country during the Arab Spring protests are still there.