War and Peace

Joe Biden

Biden Should Do What Trump Never Could: End America’s Forever Wars Biden Should Do What Trump Never Could: End America’s Forever Wars

As we near 20 years of the War on Terror, it’s time for Biden to make good on his promise to end America’s failed military crusades.

Jan 11, 2021 / Nick Turse

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No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists

In the wake of the storming of the Capitol, many people have begun calling to expand the War on Terror. This would be a grave error.

Jan 11, 2021 / Moustafa Bayoumi

A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza

A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza

In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope. 

Jan 5, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal

We need a decisive break from the previous century of US policy toward Iran, which has been based on domination.

Jan 5, 2021 / Azadeh Shahshahani and Khury Petersen-Smith

Biden Must End the Forever Wars

Biden Must End the Forever Wars Biden Must End the Forever Wars

The American public, exhausted by the pandemic and two decades of war, is in no mood for military adventurism.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / David Klion

Breakfast Table With Jewish Newsletters

Breakfast Table With Jewish Newsletters Breakfast Table With Jewish Newsletters

An argument with myself.

Jan 1, 2021 / Wallace Shawn

A US Special Forces soldier at a remote village in the Arghandab District in Afghanistan

Can We Finally Stop Marching to Disaster? Can We Finally Stop Marching to Disaster?

Under a Biden presidency, perhaps the horrors of 2020 can force a real conversation about national security in 2021.

Dec 30, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness

Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness

Even as Bernie Sanders holds up a Pentagon spending bill to force a Senate vote on $2,000 payments, most House Democrats approve another DOD blank check.

Dec 30, 2020 / John Nichols

military leaders in the Spanish Civil War

How the Fight Over Spain’s Anti-Fascist Legacy Involves a Former ‘Nation’ Editor How the Fight Over Spain’s Anti-Fascist Legacy Involves a Former ‘Nation’ Editor

Spain’s progressive government is protecting the tomb of Julio Álvarez del Vayo, foreign minister for the Republic during the Civil War and later a Nation editor. Spain’s right win...

Dec 28, 2020 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

‘Christmas in My Soul’

‘Christmas in My Soul’ ‘Christmas in My Soul’

Fifty years ago this season, Laura Nyro delivered a timeless rebuke to racism, militarism, and “the sins of politics.”

Dec 25, 2020 / John Nichols

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