July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law
“Individually, we all favor every plan for peace; but collectively, you know, the thing is impossible.”
Jul 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear
It’s that the Vienna Agreement opens the door for the United States and Iran to develop important financial and trade ties.
Jul 28, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
Could Japan Become America’s New Proxy Army? Could Japan Become America’s New Proxy Army?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to alter a key provision of Japan’s constitution to lift the country’s 70-year ban on foreign deployments.
Jul 27, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
Ethiopia Claims a US Precedent for Its Crackdown on Journalists Ethiopia Claims a US Precedent for Its Crackdown on Journalists
Now that he’s in Addis Ababa, President Obama should call for the release of those locked up by Washington's “war on terror” ally.
Jul 27, 2015 / Laetitia Bader
July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks Releases Secret Documents About the US War in Afghanistan July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks Releases Secret Documents About the US War in Afghanistan
Jeremy Scahill on the “brief moment when it seemed the contents of the WikiLeaks documents would spark an inquiry into what they say about the war and the way the United States is ...
Jul 25, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Did ISIL Arise Partly Because of Climate Change? Did ISIL Arise Partly Because of Climate Change?
Martin O’Malley was ridiculed by the right for correctly noting the role of climate-induced drought in causing Syria’s instability. The bad news is that this is only the beginning.
Jul 24, 2015 / Juan Cole
John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran
It’s this deal or war, the secretary of state claimed.
Jul 23, 2015 / James Carden
The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming
China and Russia are gearing up to create an economic zone beyond Washington’s reach.
Jul 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar
Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations? Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations?
Putin or the US-backed Kiev government?
Jul 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
My Mother, the American War Hero My Mother, the American War Hero
My mother’s caricatures were more than just drawings—they were a symbol of the civilian mobilization that’s since disappeared from American wars.
Jul 21, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt