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Emergency Mode in Geneva
President Donald Trump’s cuts to USAID have thrown the “capital of international development” into disarray.
Crashing Trump’s ‘Multicultural’ Inauguration Ball
Diplomats, lobbyists and grifters celebrate with sequins, jollof rice and prayer.
‘I Don’t Know What They’ll Do With Us’
For immigrants from Latin America in New York, Donald Trump’s victory ignites anxiety.
Hello To All That
What returning to New York after 12 years in Istanbul taught me about America.
How the Biden Administration Failed El Salvador
The Salvadoran president wanted the U.S. off his back. He got his wish.
“They Are Liars”
Israel’s attacks in Beirut, and American complicity in them, has confirmed for many Lebanese how little they matter to the United States.
Empire as Province: On Teaching American Studies in Amsterdam
The strategy, counterintuitive though it may seem, is to cultivate an America-fatigue in the classroom.
Performing for America
A conversation with Carey Baraka, whose short story “The Sound of the Waves” was published in our America issue.
This Is My Body
A reflection on violence and nourishment in America after experiencing a mass shooting hoax at a Florida mall.
The U.S. Election Abroad
Twelve writers tell us what the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris looks like where they live.
What Argentina Sees in Trump
The country’s far right found a model in the former U.S. president.
The World’s Hot Springs
A photographer’s encounter with natural springs, thermal pools and public baths — and the people who care for them.
The Orange Tree
“Tiananmen Tower was flooded with the orange-red faces of the young guards. / People wandered and wasted away.”
The American Origins of Israel’s Armament Campaign
How Kahanism infiltrated the political mainstream.
Reporting from Exile
Journalists forced out of their home countries reflect on how displacement has affected their work.