
The Nation: Susan Brind Morrow on the poisoning of the Finger Lakes
A mountain of garbage is burying the home of the US women's movement, Seneca Falls, New York.

Pandora Papers: Malia Politzer on Pakistan’s offshore millions
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised a "new Pakistan" but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore.

CNN: Pramila Jayapal on progressive priorities
A counter-proposal to President Joseph Biden's $3.5 trillion economic bill of only $1.5 trillion is "too small," Jayapal tells Dana Bash on "State of the Union."

Newslines: Neri Zilber on Afghanistan’s parallels with Lebanon
While Lebanon isn’t Afghanistan, there are common themes that run through both sets of wars.

Foreign Affairs: Andrew Tabler on Syria
Biden can learn from past administrations' successes and failures.

New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on the billionaire space war
Richard Branson has surprised both Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk by beating them to the launch pad.

New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on Merrick Garland’s DOJ
Those who hoped the new attorney general would prosecute January 6 with gusto have been bitterly disappointed.

Financial Times: Neri Zilber on Israel’s return to Covid restrictions
Case numbers are rising in a country that has been world leader in vaccinations.

Politico: Emily Schultheis on Austria’s ‘Ibiza Affair’
Two years after Austria's vice chancellor lost his job following the exposé, Heinz-Christian Strache stands before a judge in Vienna.

Cheng Li examines Shanghai’s middle class in new book
Li’s book argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China.