Is Spaceflight Colonialism? Is Spaceflight Colonialism?
Fifty years after Apollo 11, it’s time to revisit the laws of space.
Jul 19, 2019 / Haris Durrani
Will the World End in Nuclear—or Climate—Catastrophe? Will the World End in Nuclear—or Climate—Catastrophe?
Our politicians’ warmongering merely distracts us from the bigger picture of global disaster.
Jun 12, 2019 / David Bromwich
How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag How One Man Survived Syria’s Gulag
Like thousands of others, Omar Alshogre was repeatedly tortured in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons—but unlike so many, he got out. Now he’s telling the world about the regime’s industria...
May 30, 2019 / Hisham Aidi
In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy
Domestically, progressives advocate a broad alternative to our disastrous environmental course. Where is the plan for reducing our damage abroad?
May 30, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage
Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela? Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela?
They assure us they’re not for war. But they are supporting strangulation through sanctions, which has led to thousands of deaths.
May 23, 2019 / Jeff Faux
A Modi Victory Puts India’s 200 Million Muslims in Danger A Modi Victory Puts India’s 200 Million Muslims in Danger
The Hindu nationalist party ran a hate-filled campaign and now seems poised to return to power with a terrifying mandate.
May 21, 2019 / Ruchira Gupta
Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen
The Saudi coalition deliberately targets civilians with US weapons—and US officials have known this for years.
May 17, 2019 / Mohamad Bazzi
Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain? Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain?
A Nation investigation reveals a Rashomon-like tale with conflicting truths.
May 2, 2019 / Tim Shorrock
The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees
A three-year-old EU-Turkey deal has made living on Samos a nightmare, especially for women.
Apr 23, 2019 / Helen Benedict
What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide? What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide?
The international system is still structured to protect perpetrators. It’s time we adopt a prevention-focused policy.
Apr 17, 2019 / Mike Brand and Claude Gatebuke