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Elliott Abrams looking pensive

Henry Kissinger, Elliott Abrams, and the Rot of American Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger, Elliott Abrams, and the Rot of American Foreign Policy

Our bipartisan elite is always willing to forgive war crimes by its made men.

Jul 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer

French police officers detain a demonstrator in Paris on July 2, 2023.

France Has a Deep History of Racist Policing—Even if It Won’t Admit It France Has a Deep History of Racist Policing—Even if It Won’t Admit It

The recent protests sparked by the killing of a Black teenager are a response to a racist legacy that the French state virtually refuses to acknowledge.

Jul 7, 2023 / Amit Prakash

Armed French police use force against civilian, force him on to the ground

After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille

Two days after police killed Nahel Merzouk, the poorest big city in France exploded with anger. By Sunday, a crackdown had smothered the protests—and made residents even more fearf...

Jul 6, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan

Wagner group tank and Russian flag

After the Prigozhin Rebellion After the Prigozhin Rebellion

The next months will bring a battle for power and property.

Jul 6, 2023 / Boris Kagarlitsky

A Palestinian woman in Jenin on July 5, 2023.

Israel Wanted to Eliminate Palestinian Resistance in Jenin. It Failed. Israel Wanted to Eliminate Palestinian Resistance in Jenin. It Failed.

Today, we mourn the tragic loss of our loved ones who were killed by this aggression. But we know that the Palestinian spirit cannot be dimmed.

Jul 6, 2023 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits

Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic

But on security and Ukraine, he’s making more sense than the crackpot establishment.

Jul 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Interview

Pakistan’s Crackdown Is “Unprecedented,” Says Imran Khan Pakistan’s Crackdown Is “Unprecedented,” Says Imran Khan

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the embattled former prime minister alleges that American interference was behind his ouster and excoriates the Pakistani ruling coa...

Jun 30, 2023 / Hasan Ali

In Israel, Palestinian Imprisonment Continues Even After Death

In Israel, Palestinian Imprisonment Continues Even After Death In Israel, Palestinian Imprisonment Continues Even After Death

The policy of postmortem detention leaves grieving families without closure. 

Jun 29, 2023 / Nevin Kallepalli

Members of the Wagner Group prepare to depart from the Southern Military District's headquarters and return to their base on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

“Life Didn’t Prepare Us for the Tanks” “Life Didn’t Prepare Us for the Tanks”

How Rostov-on-Don survived its one-day blockade during Prigozhin’s armed mutiny.

Jun 28, 2023 / Gleb Golod

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

After the Deluge: Turkey Extends Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rule After the Deluge: Turkey Extends Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rule

With his opposition defeated and demoralized, Turkey's autocratic president now has a free hand.

Jun 28, 2023 / Kaya Genç

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