Tom Engelhardt: How Did the US President Become the Assassin-in-Chief? Tom Engelhardt: How Did the US President Become the Assassin-in-Chief?
Drones have regularized a program of assassinations.
Aug 22, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Israel’s Iran Threats: Blackmail by Suicide? Israel’s Iran Threats: Blackmail by Suicide?
Netanyahu isn’t going to bomb Iran. But his crazy threats may pay off.
Aug 22, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
What’s the Matter With Egypt’s Kansas? What’s the Matter With Egypt’s Kansas?
If the Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt’s “center,” watch out.
Aug 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Paul Ryan Proposes a Return to George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy Paul Ryan Proposes a Return to George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy
Rep. Ryan talks a good game about cutting spending and protecting freedom. But he wants to increase military spending and expand government surveillance.
Aug 16, 2012 / Ben Adler
How Not to Reconstruct Iraq, Afghanistan—or America How Not to Reconstruct Iraq, Afghanistan—or America
A guide to disaster at home and abroad.
Aug 16, 2012 / Peter Van Buren
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: On the Ground in Syria Sharif Abdel Kouddous: On the Ground in Syria
A glimpse into Zabadani, a Syrian town under seige.
Aug 14, 2012 / Press Room
Regime Change in Syria: Part II Regime Change in Syria: Part II
Who died and made America boss?
Aug 14, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Impunity at Home, Rendition Abroad Impunity at Home, Rendition Abroad
How two administrations and both parties made illegality the American way of life.
Aug 14, 2012 / Alfred W. McCoy
Obama’s Regime-Change Policy in Syria Obama’s Regime-Change Policy in Syria
When you’re a superpower, you can do anything you want to, it seems.
Aug 13, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss