I Watched War Erupt in the Balkans. Here's What I See in America Today.
When do rage and fear turn to war? I don’t think we’re there yet. I can’t believe we’ll ever be there. But neither did they.
World
Trump's Pathetic Attempt to Get Netanyahu to Attack Biden Falls Flat
Donald Trump offered a public performance of the abuse of office he was impeached for last year, this time as farce.
Voices
Bolivians Return Evo Morales's Party to Power One Year After a U.S.-Applauded Coup
Right-wing forces cheered by the U.S. tried to destroy one of Latin America’s most vibrant democracies. Voters just restored it.
After the Beirut Explosion, Lebanon’s Women-Led Civil Society Is Building on the Edge of Despair
Last year’s protests were beaten back. Then came the pandemic and, finally, one of the largest nonnuclear explosions in human history.
Voices
Louise Glück Should Refuse the Nobel Prize for Literature. Here's Why.
The Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel winner, is a corrupt institution that has tolerated genocide denial and sexual assault.
Voices
New Arab Pro-Democracy Group Founded by Jamal Khashoggi Faces an Uphill Battle in D.C.
Reaction to the launch of a new human rights groups shows how Saudi Arabia’s network of funding and influence will protects its interests.
Five Years Later, Soldiers Convicted of Executing Women and Children in Cameroon
Video footage of the atrocity sparked an outcry that led to five soldiers receiving prison sentences in a blow against military impunity.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Excess Mortality Data Shows Trump Is Lying About Covid-19 Being More Deadly in Europe
The president keeps saying the excess death rate during the pandemic is higher in Europe than in the U.S. That's not true.
How a Canadian Mining Company Infiltrated the Guatemalan State
Documents expose a company's campaign to expel Indigenous communities from their land.
The Old Consensus Dies in Latin America
System Update producer Victor Pougy and Benjamin Fogel of Jacobin talk about the political turmoil in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.