With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still
The candidate who called out Trump’s bigotry is now out of the running.
Dec 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Support the Troops… and Support Me Support the Troops… and Support Me
A new history of the military welfare state shows how politicians and military leaders have draped themselves in yellow ribbons to advance their own careers.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Martha Saxton
Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition
The US is pushing Japan to arm for war, but hundreds of thousands of students and mothers are lining the streets for peace.
Dec 16, 2015 / Lisa Torio
Kerry’s Mission to Moscow Kerry’s Mission to Moscow
After meeting with Putin, the secretary of state calls for a new US-Russian partnership—but can he enact it?
Dec 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
The New Nuclear Arms Race The New Nuclear Arms Race
Former Clinton Defense Secretary offers dire warning.
Dec 15, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Washington to Whomever: Please Fight the Islamic State for Us Washington to Whomever: Please Fight the Islamic State for Us
Why the Gulf states, the Kurds, the Turks, the Sunnis, and the Shia won’t fight America’s war.
Dec 10, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
US and NATO Double Down on the Cold War Versus Russia US and NATO Double Down on the Cold War Versus Russia
In the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, Washington and Brussels still reject a coalition with Moscow against international terrorism.
Dec 9, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Do We Pretend ISIS Is Crazy? Why Do We Pretend ISIS Is Crazy?
When our leaders call ISIS inhuman fanatics, they’re setting us up for a permanent war.
Dec 8, 2015 / Ira Chernus
The Truth About American Muslims The Truth About American Muslims
People like Donald Trump are engaging in the kind of reckless demagoguery that only encourages discrimination and violence against our Muslim neighbors.
Dec 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Obama Is Right: This Unauthorized War Needs to Be Debated by Congress Obama Is Right: This Unauthorized War Needs to Be Debated by Congress
Congress has a constitutional duty to debate whether to authorize a new war with ISIS in the old trouble spots of Syria and Iraq.
Dec 7, 2015 / John Nichols