One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran
Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Saturday could shift the balance of power away from the US.
May 11, 2018 / Simona Foltyn
Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuke Deal a Prelude to War? Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuke Deal a Prelude to War?
His advisers, as well as Israel and Saudi Arabia, will be pushing for one—which is why we have to act now to stop it.
May 11, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
A Proper Rebuke of Donald Trump From an Actual President A Proper Rebuke of Donald Trump From an Actual President
Trump’s choice “turns our back on America’s closest allies,” warns President Obama.
May 8, 2018 / John Nichols
The United States Is the Real Extremist Country The United States Is the Real Extremist Country
Our investment in destruction is anything but normal.
May 8, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Hail Donald Caesar! Hail Donald Caesar!
A new bill might give Trump a blank check for war.
May 3, 2018 / Danny Sjursen
America Just Has One War—That It Keeps Losing America Just Has One War—That It Keeps Losing
Why can’t the best military in the world win?
May 1, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs
Macron’s Mission Accomplished? Macron’s Mission Accomplished?
During his state visit, Macron made a bid to keep the Iranian nuclear accord alive while advocating for an increased Western role in Syria.
Apr 26, 2018 / James Carden
Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump? Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump?
Her party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League, has a rich history of opposing war hawks. She should have stuck with it instead of backing Pompeo.
Apr 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Letters From the May 21, 2018, Issue Letters From the May 21, 2018, Issue
Crossed wires… Painfully prescient … Misreading, misleading?…
Apr 26, 2018 / Our Readers, Mark Dowie, Mark Hertsgaard, and James Carden