Africa

What Does Project 2025 Want From Djibouti?

Aidan Simardone / Responsible Statecraft Jan 27, 2025 It's all about China, and its prescriptions will do nothing but exacerbate tensions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Houthis Aren’t Going Anywhere

Magnus Fitz / 972 Magazine Nov 21, 2024 With Hamas and Hezbollah debilitated, the Yemeni group has emerged as Iran’s premier non-state ally, set to continue to disrupt trade and strike Israel. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

U.S. B-2 Bombers Attack Yemen Without Congressional Approval

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 17, 2024 The bombings underscore the United States' deep involvement in a regional war that threatens to engulf the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Europe

EU-NATO Countries Remain Split on Escalating Middle East Conflict

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Feb 7, 2024 As the U.S. dives plows ahead on military action against Iranian proxies in support of Israel, EU member states stand divided on pledging their support. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Why Does the Media Consider ‘Ceasefire’ a Dirty Word?

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Jan 22, 2024 Mainstream outlets refuse to acknowledge that brokering an end to the war in Gaza might stem the violence in the Red Sea and elsewhere, too. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Yemen Strike Proves the “Rules-Based International Order” Applies to Everyone but the U.S.

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 Biden's remarks do little to justify an escalatory attack delivered at a time when we should be seeking an end to Israel's siege of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Normalizing the Killing Fields

Kathy Kelly / PeaceVoice Sep 11, 2023 Rather than tacitly endorse the wanton militarism and human rights abuses of Saudi Arabia, Joe Biden should condemn their actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

The “Graveyard” at the Belarus-Poland Border

Bogumila Hall / Open Democracy Feb 7, 2023 Death and solidarity in the ‘graveyard’ at the Belarus-Poland border. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

No More War

Guy Parsons Dec 22, 2022 Dig deeper

Time for Both Major Parties to Own the Immigration Crisis

By Brian Concannon / Independent Media Institute Feb 24, 2020 The relative lack of talk on the campaign trail about immigration points to a bigger problem shared by Democrats and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Vile Message Democrats Are Sending With Impeachment

Saif Ansari / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 People of color have suffered the brunt of Trump’s abuses, so why are there no articles of impeachment that speak to their pain? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )