Why Israel Slept Why Israel Slept
The long catalogue of intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to stage its brutal surprise attack on October 7 begins at The Venetian, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas resort.
Nov 2, 2023 / James Bamford
Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing
Though not yet official, Saudi Arabia has all but muscled out the only other real contender.
Nov 2, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Governor Newsom’s Visit to China Shows the Potential for a Sophisticated, Progressive Foreign Policy Governor Newsom’s Visit to China Shows the Potential for a Sophisticated, Progressive Foreign Policy
We need intelligent dialogue, not crude confrontation.
Nov 1, 2023 / Jake Werner
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation”
In his first-ever interview with a US outlet, the Cuban president shares his thoughts on the future of Cuban socialism, the US blockade, and the economic difficulties facing the i...
Oct 28, 2023 / Q&A / D.D. Guttenplan and Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Lesson of 9/11 Is That Israel Cannot Win Its Gaza War The Lesson of 9/11 Is That Israel Cannot Win Its Gaza War
Biden says he doesn’t want Israel to repeat America’s mistakes, so why is he supporting Israel as it does exactly that?
Oct 26, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman
Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election
The front-runner in Sunday’s election wants to create a free-market dystopia where even human organs are for sale. Oh—and he believes he can communicate with his dead dog.
Oct 20, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman
Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?
A new resolution in the General Assembly aims to address the devastating legacy of testing and use.
Oct 18, 2023 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu
How Today’s Turmoil Is Eliciting a Wave of Nostalgia for Pax Americana How Today’s Turmoil Is Eliciting a Wave of Nostalgia for Pax Americana
Yet the notion that the United States ever withdrew from the world is risible.
Oct 17, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace
For Netanyahu, as for Hamas, the life of a child born into the opposing “nation” has no value.
Oct 16, 2023 / Amy Wilentz
Israelis Are Rejecting Netanyahu. So Why Is Biden Giving Him a Blank Check? Israelis Are Rejecting Netanyahu. So Why Is Biden Giving Him a Blank Check?
The president needs to recognize that Israelis are right when they criticize Netanyahu as a failed leader. Then he needs to stop giving him the green light to destroy Gaza.
Oct 14, 2023 / John Nichols