The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence
The deaths of the MH17 civilians ought to be the occasion for a cease-fire and a renewal of talks.
Jul 22, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bad News Bad News
In a world overwhelmed by violence and conflict, the news just gets worse and worse.
Jul 22, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza
The beach is supposed to be a refuge for the children of Gaza. Now it is the scene of a war crime.
Jul 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Fuzzy Math From Iran Hawks Fuzzy Math From Iran Hawks
Why we shouldn’t listen to the neocons on Iran.
Jul 21, 2014 / Ali Gharib
China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference
Hooligan Sparrow, a lone voice for China’s sex workers, is being gagged on the eve of her appearance at the International AIDS Conference in Australia.
Jul 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War
To understand the present crisis over downed Malaysian flight MH17, we need to look at the roots of the new Cold War.
Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Hayden
How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War? How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War?
It isn't just a coincidence that the entire world seems to be at war at once. President Obama needs an army—of diplomats.
Jul 21, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past
At age 70, a writer reflects on the so-called ‘American Century’—and the world it wrought.
Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Massacre in Shejaiya Massacre in Shejaiya
Nearly ninety people were killed by Israeli forces today, most of them in one of Gaza’s poorest and most crowded neighborhoods.
Jul 21, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues
Over 77 percent of the dead are civilians. Every day brings more stories of incomprehensible anguish and loss.
Jul 20, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous