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20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War

20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War 20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War

On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, The Nation reprints its plea to Congress to reject Bush’s preemptive assault.

Mar 20, 2023 / Feature / The Nation

Are We Manufacturing a Taiwan Crisis Over Nothing?

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

Another Refugee Tragedy

Another Refugee Tragedy Another Refugee Tragedy

On February 26, 2023, a boat carrying migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan smashed into rocks in Italy’s Calabria region and 62 people drowned, including 12 children.

Mar 16, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Smoke and flames rise after Israeli settlers went on a rampage in the West Bank town of Huwara, setting fire to several homes and cars and injuring dozens of Palestinians, on February 27, 2023.

“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

President George W. Bush speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, in 2007.

Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin

We should condemn Russian crimes in Ukraine, but not while conveniently forgetting the crimes we committed in Iraq.

Mar 13, 2023 / Juan Cole

Children working as miners in Pennsylvania.

The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor

Bipartisan buck-passing and a ramshackle immigration system have revived Victorian degradation.

Mar 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember

Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember

The Biden administration sent Phoeun You, a former child refugee, to Cambodia after more than four decades in the US. Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to bring him back.

Mar 10, 2023 / Jessie Lau

The Earthquake Has Left Syrian Kurds Even More Under Siege

The Earthquake Has Left Syrian Kurds Even More Under Siege The Earthquake Has Left Syrian Kurds Even More Under Siege

Between devastating natural disasters and relentless attacks by Assad and Erdogan, the Kurds of Syria face threats from all sides.

Mar 8, 2023 / Kurtis Dengler and Debbie Bookchin

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

The Devastating Consequences of a War Over Taiwan The Devastating Consequences of a War Over Taiwan

Cities devastated, untold thousands dead, and the global economy, with its epicenter in Asia, left in ruins—a war would be ruinous to the region and the world.

Mar 7, 2023 / Alfred McCoy

Man walks by the Ukranian National Opera building in Kyiv

Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War

While Ukraine’s capital has mostly returned to normal, reminders of the brutal fighting are everywhere.

Mar 7, 2023 / Carol Schaeffer

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