Publications

The Nation: The humanitarian crisis will get rapidly worse if the most recent sanctions continue.

The Los Angeles Times: If Russia, China, and North Korea decided to recognize Nancy Pelosi as the president of the United States, would Americans go along with that?

The Los Angeles Times: “Fort Trump,” we will call it, suggested Poland’s president Andrzej Duda, who knows how to manipulate an insatiable ego.

The Guardian: Given the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis, there’s not a moment to spare.

The Guardian: Republican leaders blocked a House vote to end U.S. involvement in the Yemen war, defying the War Powers Resolution and prolonging a conflict that has caused mass civilian deaths and famine.

Common Dreams: Democrats’ House victory in 2018 was a major setback for Trump, signaling voter backlash against his divisive politics and marking the start of a likely decline in Republican power heading into 2020.

Chicago Tribune: Congress has the power to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen—responsible for mass civilian deaths and famine—and growing outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder makes cutting ties more urgent than ever.

Common Dreams: Brazil’s 2018 election pits far-right Jair Bolsonaro against moderate Fernando Haddad, with Bolsonaro’s rise threatening democracy and reviving fears of military dictatorship.

The New York Review of Books: Congress is finally moving to end unauthorized U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s devastating war in Yemen, a historic step that could save millions of lives and reassert its constitutional war powers.

The Los Angeles Times: Four decades of policy-driven inequality have left U.S. workers with stagnant wages, and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes now threaten to erase recent job gains.