The New Cold War and the Necessity of Patriotic Heresy The New Cold War and the Necessity of Patriotic Heresy
US fallacies may be leading to war with Russia.
Aug 12, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘We Tortured Some Folks’ ‘We Tortured Some Folks’
And the only government official who went to jail for it was the whistleblower who exposed it.
Aug 12, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis
The bill reads like a wish list for NATO and Kiev.
Aug 12, 2014 / James Carden
How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided
The US and Israel passed on chance after chance to avoid the deadly war in Gaza—and prevent the deaths of thousands.
Aug 12, 2014 / Sandy Tolan
Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp
Two major anti-Iran groups in DC are more than they appear.
Aug 11, 2014 / Ali Gharib
Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission
The president gets support for humanitarian efforts, but wise voices warn of mission creep.
Aug 11, 2014 / John Nichols
Who Counts as a Refugee in US Immigration Policy—and Who Doesn’t Who Counts as a Refugee in US Immigration Policy—and Who Doesn’t
Our fickle immigration system leaves many families stuck between violence in their home countries and an aggressive enforcement regime across the border.
Aug 11, 2014 / Pablo Lastra
America’s Losing Strategy in Ukraine America’s Losing Strategy in Ukraine
The Western consensus of an imperialist Russia is flawed.
Aug 8, 2014 / Philippe Lemoine
By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks? By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks?
The president continues a two-decade legacy of wrapping the military option in Iraq in humanitarian packaging.
Aug 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public
We must overcome our chronic failure to offer a clear and unified narrative on Israel’s strategic crisis.
Aug 7, 2014 / Avner Inbar