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US Re-Launches Military Alliance with Philippines

Thalif Deen / Indepth News Feb 9, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

China Shuts Down Mount Everest Climbing Routes

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 A roundup of the latest news on the world's coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Protests and Celebrations Mark Women’s Day, Despite Threats

By ADAM GELLER Mar 8, 2020 Tensions marred some celebrations, but women still marched en mass in cities around the world, even those affected by the coronavirus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Female Journalists Still Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

In ‘The Kingmaker,’ Sordid Past is Prelude

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield looks at Imelda Marcos then and now, older but still toxic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Right-Wing Nationalism Threatens Our Future

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Nov 7, 2019 Neoliberalism has hollowed out our politics. Now, authoritarians are filling the void across the globe, says journalist John Feffer. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

The FBI Is Dismantling Its War Crimes Unit

AARON GLANTZ / Reveal  Feb 15, 2019 Human rights advocates, concerned by Donald Trump's embrace of ruthless autocrats, worry the move could be political. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Living in a Country Where Credibility Is Ancient History

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jan 10, 2019 Eroding the ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy is a key feature of the Trumpian moment. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The World Is Now the Property of the 1 Percent

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Dec 17, 2018 In today's global economy, financial security increasingly belongs solely to the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

There’s a Growing International Alliance of Right-Wing Demagogues

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Oct 24, 2018 With the liberal world order in chaos, former White House aide Steve Bannon is attempting to unite neofascists from France to Brazil. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Is the Fascist Face of Neoliberalism

Luísa Abbott Galvão / Inequality.org Oct 22, 2018 The candidate has drawn comparisons to Rodrigo Duterte, but that hasn't stopped big business from throwing its support behind his campaign. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )