The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist
The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.
Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight
What's on the other side?
Apr 12, 2023 / Frida Berrigan
We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
From the beginning, the war has thoroughly confounded military mavens and experts on Russia and Ukraine.
Mar 30, 2023 / Rajan Menon
Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree
This year, the budget will be in striking distance of the $1 trillion mark that hawkish officials and pundits could only dream about a few short years ago.
Mar 29, 2023 / William D. Hartung
More Guns Won’t Serve the Cause of Peace More Guns Won’t Serve the Cause of Peace
The Pentagon’s soaring war budget broadcast a clear and shocking message to the world: Blessed are the war makers.
Mar 24, 2023 / William Astore
Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War? Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War?
A proxy war pitting the United States against a paranoid adversary with a massive nuclear arsenal at his command: What could possibly go wrong?
Mar 23, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum
We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.
Mar 22, 2023 / Various Contributors
Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity
New evidence of 1980 election shenanigans has implications for the debate on prosecuting Trump.
Mar 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Are We Manufacturing a Taiwan Crisis Over Nothing? Are We Manufacturing a Taiwan Crisis Over Nothing?
Concluding that an invasion is not likely under current circumstances is absolutely reasonable—but you wouldn’t know it in Washington.
Mar 17, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
“A Closed, Burnt Huwara”: How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom “A Closed, Burnt Huwara”: How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom
With Israeli politicians constantly fanning the rhetorical flames, last month's violence—and actual arson—didn’t exactly come as a surprise.
Mar 16, 2023 / Fatima AbdulKarim