The Era of Rogue Justice After 9/11 The Era of Rogue Justice After 9/11
We came perilously close to losing our Bill of Rights protections—and the struggle to restore them is not over.
May 25, 2016 / Feature / Karen J. Greenberg
When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean? When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean?
Four experts consider how exactly Trump might go about making America great again.
May 24, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer, and Juan Cole
What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’ What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’
Rather than engaging in rhetoric targeting immigrants and Muslims, we should make substantive amends for past xenophobia.
May 20, 2016 / Deepa Iyer
The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population
The way a society treats its newest arrivals is a test of its democracy. And we’re failing.
May 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Michael Ratner, 1943–2016 Michael Ratner, 1943–2016
He pursued justice fearlessly, in the face of daunting odds.
May 11, 2016 / David Cole
Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable? Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable?
They may confirm that since torture is a war crime, it can never be a policy option.
May 10, 2016 / David Cole
Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game
State terrorists in Honduras have learned that to be effective, they can’t just kill and torture. They also have to be able to tell good stories.
May 3, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy
Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.
May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From Right to Favor From Right to Favor
The refugee question as moral crisis.
Apr 5, 2016 / Didier Fassin
The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians
While the fragile Syrian cease-fire is holding, the horrors of the last five years aren’t easily forgotten.
Apr 1, 2016 / John Knefel