War and Peace

Two reporters looking at the camera

Free Jeef Kazadi! Free Jeef Kazadi!

We call on the Democratic Republic of Congo to immediately release a detained journalist.

Aug 2, 2022 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit

Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit

The House speaker’s proposed visit adds to mounting tensions between the US and China. 

Aug 1, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!

Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never! Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!

John Bolton recently joked about helping to plan coups while in office. For those on the receiving end, like the thousands who died thanks to Henry Kissinger’s machinations, Americ...

Jul 29, 2022 / Ben Burgis

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

Calls for a Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Are Misplaced Calls for a Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Are Misplaced

There is not a shred of evidence that suggests Moscow and Kyiv are ready to begin real negotiations.

Jul 28, 2022 / Rajan Menon

US President Joe Biden

Biden’s Misguided International Crusade Biden’s Misguided International Crusade

The president is promoting alliances abroad while neglecting crises at home.

Jul 28, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Battle Lines

Battle Lines Battle Lines

War crimes in Ukraine.

Jul 26, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Israeli-Defense-Forces-unmanned-vehicle-Guardiam-on-patrol-Gaza

Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade

If whitewashing Bulgaria’s history during the Second World War helps an Israeli arms company get a contract, who could possibly object?

Jul 26, 2022 / Raz Segal and Amos Goldberg

A jet flies with a napalm explosion behind it.

Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice

Selective empathy prevents us from making connections.

Jul 22, 2022 / Viet Thanh Nguyen

Joe Biden, left, fist bumps with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace.

Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East

Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.

Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Wilmington, North Carolina, commemorates the 1898 Wilmington coup and race massacre

It Can Happen Here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded It Can Happen Here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded

A vivid reminder that rural Americans are on the front lines of democracy.

Jul 15, 2022 / Laura Flanders

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