At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal
By sharing her compelling story, the Democratic nominee can put her party firmly on the path to victory.
Aug 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Joe Biden’s Lame-Duck Foreign Policy Is a Threat to Kamala Harris—and the World Joe Biden’s Lame-Duck Foreign Policy Is a Threat to Kamala Harris—and the World
A lame-duck president averse to diplomacy poses grave dangers at home and abroad.
Aug 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War? Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War?
Regional war isn’t inevitable if the Biden administration delivers a firm message to Israel: The US will provide neither weapons nor funding for an Israeli war on Hezbollah.
Aug 1, 2024 / Adam Weinstein and Annelle Sheline
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime?
The Democrats have a winning election message—but do they have the right messenger?
Jul 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended
Biden, facing growing hostility in the global arena, has chosen to bolster ties with Anglophone countries rather than improve relations with the rest of the world.
Jul 10, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable
As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him.
Jul 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War
These corporate promoters of a new way of war view themselves as a new breed of patriots, ready and able to successfully confront the military challenges of the future.
Jun 26, 2024 / William D. Hartung
Elliott Abrams: Convicted Liar, Defender of Dictators, Accomplice to Genocide—and Foreign Policy Wise Man Elliott Abrams: Convicted Liar, Defender of Dictators, Accomplice to Genocide—and Foreign Policy Wise Man
A career nearly as steeped in blood as Henry Kissinger’s hasn’t prevented the establishment from embracing—and whitewashing—this serial slanderer.
Jun 19, 2024 / Eric Alterman
The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands
Applying the tactics of counterinsurgency warfare to peaceful domestic protest risks blurring the line between Trump and his opponents.
Jun 14, 2024 / Sandy Tolan
Don’t Believe the Military. We Don’t “Need” More Nuclear Weapons. Don’t Believe the Military. We Don’t “Need” More Nuclear Weapons.
If we’re set on Armageddon, America’s existing force of nuclear submarines is more than enough.
Jun 12, 2024 / William Astore