Jonathan Schell | The Nation

The Obama administration has come up with a remarkable justification for going to war against Libya without the required Congressional approval.

Osama bin Laden is dead, but will the colossal national security apparatus ever stop growing?

The problem with mankind wielding nuclear power isn’t about backup generators or safety rules—it’s our essential human fallibility.

The problem with mankind wielding nuclear power isn’t about backup generators or safety rules—it’s our essential human fallibility.

As the Egyptian uprising turns the corner from the “liberation” to the foundation of a new order, it’s fitting to reflect for a moment on what has already been everlastingly accomplished.

If the world has a heart, it beats now for Egypt.

Why did the president choose to evoke American competitiveness in his State of the Union address?

Glenn Beck is only the latest of the deranged people, movements and governments that, inevitably, find their way to anti-Semitism.

Perhaps, once the United States recovers its moral bearings, it will be ready to recognize the bravery of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange.

Pundits are pushing aid to Pakistan because it's good PR. Does anyone really think that if US helicopters drop water bottles in the south of Pakistan it will cancel the hatred for US drones in the north?