Middle East

Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature

Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature

I had gone to Palestine expecting to see occupation and degradation, but I had not expected to witness my own privilege so starkly.

Jun 28, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?

Jun 28, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment

Political boycotts are a form of protected expression. So why is New York’s governor trampling this constitutional right?

Jun 23, 2016 / Dima Khalidi

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin

Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?

Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.

Jun 22, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria

The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria

Iraq War veteran Representative Tulsi Gabbard tells The Nation ‎why US intervention will only worsen Syria’s humanitarian crisis.

Jun 21, 2016 / James Carden

Ash Carter Drone

Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems

Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.

Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore

Aleppo, Syria

The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria

Dozens of American diplomats are calling for strikes against the Assad regime, but they offer no endgame.

Jun 21, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime

Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime

A new interactive platform invites you to explore evidence that an elite American unit murdered Afghan civilians and buried them around their base.

Jun 21, 2016 / Matthieu Aikins

‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried

‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried ‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried

Innovative interactive online platform presents evidence of alleged war crimes committed by US military unit, currently under investigation by US government.

Jun 21, 2016 / Press Room

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.

Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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