Jonathan Schell

Peace and Disarmament Correspondent

Jonathan Schell (1943-2014) was the Lannan Fellow at The Nation Institute. His books include The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence and the Will of the People, an analysis of people power, and The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger.

And Now: Anti-Semitism

And Now: Anti-Semitism And Now: Anti-Semitism

Glenn Beck is only the latest of the deranged people, movements and governments that, inevitably, find their way to anti-Semitism.

Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

What We Learned From WikiLeaks

What We Learned From WikiLeaks What We Learned From WikiLeaks

Perhaps, once the United States recovers its moral bearings, it will be ready to recognize the bravery of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange.

Nov 10, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

Pakistan: A Global Flood

Pakistan: A Global Flood Pakistan: A Global Flood

Pundits are pushing aid to Pakistan because it's good PR. Does anyone really think that if US helicopters drop water bottles in the south of Pakistan it will cancel the hatred for ...

Aug 26, 2010 / Jonathan Schell

The Forgotten Threat: ‘Countdown to Zero’ on Nuclear Weapons

The Forgotten Threat: ‘Countdown to Zero’ on Nuclear Weapons The Forgotten Threat: ‘Countdown to Zero’ on Nuclear Weapons

The nuclear abolition documentary Countdown to Zero is not just a howl of alarm or a historical primer. It's a shocking but completely reliable account of the issue of nuclear weap...

Jul 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell

Reaching Zero Reaching Zero

The nuclear dilemma in the Obama era.

Apr 1, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

Understanding Massachusetts Understanding Massachusetts

The Bay State election results are a chapter in a story that predates Obama's presidency.

Jan 28, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

The Fifty-Year War The Fifty-Year War

We learned so much, at such cost, in Vietnam. Why must we learn it all again in Afghanistan?

Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara

The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to express regret.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara

The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to publicly express regret.

Jul 7, 2009 / Jonathan Schell

Torture and Truth Torture and Truth

The war, as we learned from the photos of Abu Ghraib, produced torture. Before that happened, torture had produced war.

May 27, 2009 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

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