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Trump Puts Iran in His Crosshairs as Yemen Bleeds
Trump is provoking Iran as Congress reasserts its war authority.
US “Counterterror” Missions Target 40 Percent of the Planet
Research has shown that using war to address terror tactics is a fruitless approach.
Guatemalan President Bans Corruption Investigation Into His Government
The showdown between President Jimmy Morales and the Guatemalan courts has plunged the country into crisis.
Haiti’s Founding Father’s Black Revolution Was Too Radical for Thomas Jefferson
When Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti’s independence in 1804, he became the Americas' first black head of state.
Modi’s Attack on Left-Leaning Intellectuals Threatens India’s Democracy
The Modi regime, since its ascendance, has worked to polarize India along fault lines of religion, caste and creed.
Mass Protests Sweep Vietnam for the First Time in Decades
Tens of thousands took to the streets to protest bills on cyber security and new special economic zones.
Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other
They couldn't be more different!
Mexico’s Color Line and the Cultural Imperialism of Light-Skin Preference
Mexico's color bias is a result of its de-Indigenization.
“Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible!”: How the Events of 1968 Transformed French Society
What happened across the world in May 1968 was the decade's most significant political development.
Seventy Years After Korea’s Division, Women Lead Push for Peace
This week, the Korean peace makers were joined by an international delegation of women peace activists for a symposium focused on ending the Korean War. A women's peace walk …