Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It
Congress never declared war on Syria, so why are members of Congress having a meltdown over Trump’s decision?
Dec 21, 2018 / John Nichols
Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo
Joseph Kabila’s hold on power has been buttressed by crooked investors from the wealthy nations.
Dec 21, 2018 / James North
Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen
Major political breakthroughs provide an opportunity to rein in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. But progress is fragile.
Dec 20, 2018 / Chris Gelardi
Why ‘Overmatch’ Is Overkill Why ‘Overmatch’ Is Overkill
The Pentagon’s strategy for global supremacy could bankrupt the country and spark a world war.
Dec 20, 2018 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia? Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?
The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War.
Dec 19, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
What Does AMLO Mean for Migrants? What Does AMLO Mean for Migrants?
Mexico’s new president has signaled a more progressive, holistic approach to immigrants from Central America, but advocates want policies to follow the promises.
Dec 18, 2018 / Madeleine Wattenbarger
Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border? Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border?
She died of cardiac arrest, but the real killer was decades of US policy in support of Guatemalan regimes that have displaced and slaughtered the Maya population.
Dec 17, 2018 / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible
Public outrage over US-Saudi relations may put an end to war—and serve as an important lesson for progressives.
Dec 13, 2018 / Evan Hill
The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition
If Washington doesn’t respect democracy, “the US-Japan alliance is going to be very vulnerable,” the island’s new governor says.
Dec 13, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue
The war on war… The US as it should be…
Dec 13, 2018 / Our Readers and Stephen Wertheim