Imperialism

A map showing the US empire in 1898

The Left’s Embrace of Empire The Left’s Embrace of Empire

The history of the left in the United States is a history of betrayal.

Mar 28, 2018 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Trump Climate Change

‘Blowback’ Is Real, and We’re Living Through It ‘Blowback’ Is Real, and We’re Living Through It

When it comes to unintended consequences of American policy, Donald Trump is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mar 1, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Zohra Drif Arrest

One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution

Is the civilian population of a colonial-settler regime ever a legitimate military target?

Feb 2, 2018 / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Trump in a Car MAGA

There’s a Clown Car Parked at the White House There’s a Clown Car Parked at the White House

We should all be very afraid.

Jan 25, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Protest US Base Heneko

The US Has Military Bases in 80 Countries. All of Them Must Close. The US Has Military Bases in 80 Countries. All of Them Must Close.

US bases are wreaking havoc to the health and well-being of communities across the world.

Jan 24, 2018 / Alice Slater

US Special Forces in Mali

Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces

Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.

Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse

Che Guevara in NYC

It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered

But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.

Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith

Widespread Drought

It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year. It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year.

It might seem crazy—but so did the election of Donald J. Trump.

Sep 21, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

An Interview With Stephen Kinzer

An Interview With Stephen Kinzer An Interview With Stephen Kinzer

The award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The True Flag speaks on the 120-year history of American intervention in the world.

Sep 11, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

Bill Kristol

Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends

A new foreign-policy initiative is evidence of an emerging unholy alliance in Washington.

Aug 8, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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