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Why Puerto Rico Remains a Colony in All but Name

Alex MacArthur Jacobin
Cold War Puerto Rico by Steve Howell argues that Washington has long treated the island as giant aircraft carrier. The result has been severe: residents face economic strain while lacking many democratic rights and social protections.

Facing up to the Horrors of the Mỹ Lai Massacre

Michael G. Vann Jacobin
Last month, Vietnam marked the 58th anniversary of the Mỹ Lai massacre, when US soldiers killed hundreds of defenseless civilians. US public memory largely ignores the history of atrocities like Mỹ Lai, making it easier to repeat them in the future.

Resource Competition With China Lay Behind Trump’s Iran War

Guy Laron Jacobin
The US war on Iran may have seemed like an irrational move by a president who is as reckless and impulsive as he is destructive. But there was a geopolitical logic behind the attack, based on Washington’s desire to deny China access to vital resource

Jimmy Carter Was Right About Israel’s Apartheid

Seraj Assi Jacobin
No US president has ever been willing to call the system imposed by Israel on the Palestinians what it is: apartheid. Except Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter was a champion of peace who also foresaw the perils of apartheid in Palestine.
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