These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source
When teachers are underpaid and schools are underserved, why do we pay veterans to encourage young students to join the military?
Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable? Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable?
They may confirm that since torture is a war crime, it can never be a policy option.
May 10, 2016 / David Cole
The US ‘War on Terror’ Is Playing Right Into ISIS’s Hands The US ‘War on Terror’ Is Playing Right Into ISIS’s Hands
If we continue to wield the sledgehammer, the likely effect is even more violent jihadism with broader appeal.
May 10, 2016 / Noam Chomsky
Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?
The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.
May 4, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘Apologies, Good Friends, for the Fracture of Good Order’ ‘Apologies, Good Friends, for the Fracture of Good Order’
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan’s urgent, lasting campaign for peace.
May 3, 2016 / Jim O’Grady
Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game
State terrorists in Honduras have learned that to be effective, they can’t just kill and torture. They also have to be able to tell good stories.
May 3, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy
Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.
May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Father Daniel Berrigan Sought to ‘Build a World Uncursed by War, Starvation, and Exploitation’ Father Daniel Berrigan Sought to ‘Build a World Uncursed by War, Starvation, and Exploitation’
The great champion of peace and justice, from Catonsville to Occupy, has died at age 94.
May 2, 2016 / John Nichols
Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work? Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work?
Who’s advising this guy?
Apr 27, 2016 / James Carden
The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month
None of the allegations against Abu Zubaydeh turned out to be true. That didn’t stop the CIA from torturing him for years.
Apr 25, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon