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Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry

When it comes to foreign policy, Trump is an apostate. And the more he talks about it, the more popular he gets.

Mar 7, 2016 / James Carden

Madres de la Plaza de Mayo

How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina? How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina?

Now, President Obama has the chance to apologize for American complicity in the dirty war.

Mar 4, 2016 / Martin Edwin Andersen

The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration

The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration

The US, Russia, and the UN support the agreement, but the secretary of defense and other forces are trying to torpedo it.

Mar 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Gitmo

Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now

Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.

Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump

Trump’s Money Shot Trump’s Money Shot

The Donald has redefined “election,” crafting a campaign that is pornography vaguely masquerading as politics.

Feb 29, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Syria Damascus

Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War

A struggle is under way over the Syrian cease-fire agreement, while the political crisis in Ukraine deepens.

Feb 24, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Who’s Really the Better Friend to Israel, Hillary or Bernie? Who’s Really the Better Friend to Israel, Hillary or Bernie?

Bernie’s better, but, sadly, neither candidate is acting the way a true friend should.

Feb 24, 2016 / Neve Gordon and Mark LeVine

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016

The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.

Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is Everything We Thought We Knew About Russia Wrong?

Is Everything We Thought We Knew About Russia Wrong? Is Everything We Thought We Knew About Russia Wrong?

Clinging to simplified narratives that mischaracterizes Russia as perpetually unreasonable has made productive US engagement with the country impossible.

Feb 22, 2016 / Reinvent

Pope Francis

Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics

Attacks on the pope misrepresent his message and display the submerged anti-Catholicism in US political life.

Feb 19, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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