foreign policy
AFL-CIO must shine light on past foreign policy, activists say
October 30, 2017They want the federation to open up the files on AIFLD, an agency founded in the Cold War era that often worked against workers’ interests in other countries.
Read moreU.S. to quit UNESCO, claiming it is anti-Israel
October 12, 2017UNESCO is an organization that the U.S. helped establish in 1946, after World War II, to widen access to education and ensure the free flow of ideas.
Read moreTeddy Roosevelt vs. Nicolás Maduro: U.S.-backed regime change in Venezuela
July 20, 2017The effort to overthrow the current government in Venezuela is nothing new; the U.S. has long intervened against governments it doesn't like in its "back yard."
Read moreCity, state legislatures speak up for a sane Cuba policy
June 29, 2017Local legislatures around the country are passing resolutions to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations, and progressive activists are finding some surprising allies in the fight.
Read moreChina rising: Outlines for the 21st century
June 27, 2017Trump has sent mixed signals as to what kind of relationship he wants with China, but the East Asian giant's growing influence won't be deterred by the new U.S. president.
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