Foreign Policy

Army Humvees

The Temptation of Expanding US Military Involvement The Temptation of Expanding US Military Involvement

Only a political effort involving countries and peoples in the region will defeat the Islamic State.

Nov 24, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said About Refugees

An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said About Refugees An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said About Refugees

Words are not enough to capture how far the GOP’s rhetoric has devolved.

Nov 24, 2015 / Steve Brodner

Don’t Be So Quick to Defend Woodrow Wilson

Don’t Be So Quick to Defend Woodrow Wilson Don’t Be So Quick to Defend Woodrow Wilson

It would be a grave mistake to ignore the link between Wilson’s white supremacy at home and his racist militarism abroad.

Nov 24, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine

Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine

A slanderous ad in The New York Times accusing John Kerry of anti-Semitism could only have drawn its inspiration from the PR skills of Joseph Goebbels.

Nov 24, 2015 / Henry Siegman

Presidents Putin and Jinping

Is There a Place for the West Along China’s New Silk Road? Is There a Place for the West Along China’s New Silk Road?

China’s plans for massive development and expansion have rattled nerves in Washington.

Nov 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar

Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims

Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims

Billionaire Haim Saban walked it back. But did he mean it?

Nov 23, 2015 / Ali Gharib

A Broad Coalition of Okinawans Says No to a New US Marine Corps Base

A Broad Coalition of Okinawans Says No to a New US Marine Corps Base A Broad Coalition of Okinawans Says No to a New US Marine Corps Base

A delegation to DC asks the Obama administration to respect democracy.

Nov 23, 2015 / Tim Shorrock

On the Death of Takoma Park’s Anita Datar in Mali

On the Death of Takoma Park’s Anita Datar in Mali On the Death of Takoma Park’s Anita Datar in Mali

My neighbor was killed by terrorists in Mali. The values she lived tell us a great deal about how to respond.

Nov 21, 2015 / Dave Zirin

‘Bringing History to Bear’

‘Bringing History to Bear’ ‘Bringing History to Bear’

Celebrating 150 years of dialogue and dissent.

Nov 19, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Here’s What Not to Do After Paris

Here’s What Not to Do After Paris Here’s What Not to Do After Paris

Why do Republican presidential candidates insist on giving ISIS exactly what it wants?

Nov 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

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