The historic sentencing of former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison signals the health of Brazil’s fragile democratic institutions. But it cannot provide a neat ending to the Right’s long-running assault on Brazilian democracy. The conviction of Jair...
The Czech Republic’s prime minister, Petr Fiala, boasts of his defense of democracy and the rule of law. Yet faced with Israel’s crimes in Gaza, the Czech government can forgive its Western allies anything. If Czech prime minister Petr Fiala wants to portray the...
The death of Robert Redford has brought forth a tidal wave of praise beyond even the usual gushing torrents that attend the deaths of celebrities. Because of the extraordinary longevity of his stardom over many decades and the multifaceted nature of his pursuits,...
While Donald Trump assaults civil liberties and the social safety net, Democrats are lost. Capital’s continued dominance of both parties and Big Tech’s machinations in particular are key to understanding our political crisis, argues Thomas Ferguson. The emergence of...
Conservative apologists for the status quo often stigmatize their opponents as “utopian.” But socialists and feminists shouldn’t be afraid of the term, since utopian thought can play an important role in helping us develop practical alternatives. Depiction of a...
Tech companies are marketing AI-based note-taking software to therapists as a new time-saving tool. But by signing up, providers may be unknowingly offering patients’ sensitive health information as data fodder to the multibillion-dollar AI therapy industry. Providers...
Over the past week since the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, we’ve watched conservatives unabashedly take ownership of “cancel culture” and crack down on free speech right before our eyes. In the days following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, several major...
The Vuelta a España, Spain’s premier cycling stage race, saw the participation of team Israel–Premier Tech, organized to promote Israel’s reputation. Thousands of protesters disrupted the race on Saturday to decry the team’s sportswashing of genocide. Pro-Palestine...
J. D. Vance has attacked birthright citizenship and equality before the law by claiming that “America is not an idea.” But the realization of the idea of civic nationalism has been our greatest achievement. Illustration by Benny Douet. Sorry, this articles is...
While the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies may hurt businesses reliant on undocumented labor, the fractured capitalist class won’t stand up to the president. Illustration by Benny Douet. Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click...
Minimum factor by which Palestinian casualties now exceed Israeli casualties, beginning October 7, 2023: 37.6 Proportion of children under five in Gaza who are acutely malnourished 20,000: 1 in 5 Children in Gaza who have been admitted to the hospital for malnutrition...
Many observers thought that years of prolonged war would cripple Israel’s economy. But the opposite has happened. By giving billions of shekels in compensation to reservists, Israel has managed to keep its citizens spending while Gaza burns. Israel has managed to keep...