Writing for The New Republic, Edith Olmstead reports that a former CIA Director “didn’t mince words” when describing an innovative method of war employed by Israel in Lebanon. “Even Leon Panetta Says ...

Central bank independence (CBI) is crucial for maintaining economic stability, particularly in a globalized world where political influence can lead to adverse outcomes like inflation and economic ...

Israel has carried out a relentless and zealous military onslaught in Gaza that shows orchestrated mass inhumanity on a gargantuan scale. This campaign has killed tens of thousands of civilians, razed ...

I’m sitting on the hot sand at Playa de Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, a sleepy hamlet on Mexico’s Pacific coast, exhausted after a long session on the waves. My friend Neftali is on his back, lain out ...

June 23, 1980: After the assassination of magistrate Mario Amato by Italian right-wing terrorists, an anonymous group published a leaflet endorsing the murder: “To the members of the ‘Great Fascist ...

During my years in uniform, I learned that an army’s strength lies not in the weapons it carries, but in the restraint with which it wields them. Pakistan’s tragedy is that its army never learned this ...

As a sovereign nation, the State of Israel has existed since 1948, following the end of the 30-year mandate for British administration of Palestine, when the Jewish Agency declared the territory as ...

Washington is reviving its long-standing history of control in the Western Hemisphere by citing threats from Venezuela to justify military deployments and covert actions. The administration is ...

Some trade economists argue that moderate tariffs, when carefully calibrated, can enhance national welfare within specific limits. Tariffs increase domestic prices of imported goods and potentially ...

The 2024 United States presidential election was framed as a crucial test for the nation’s political system. It brought ongoing concerns over oligarchy, mob rule, a breakdown of equal protection under ...

[This piece is a continuation of a multi-part series. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 here.] The support of the Brazilian militias and the Neo-Pentecostal churches may have guaranteed Brazilian ...

Over ten years, the late anthropologist and political activist David Graeber and the archaeologist David Wengrow shared thoughts, explored ideas and conducted research on an impressive scale to ...