America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now
From Korea to the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 16, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War
An expensive, ruinous conflict resumes for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality.
Jul 16, 2026 / David Faris
Ending Aid to Israel? Ending Aid to Israel?
Nope. It’s three-card Bibi.
Jun 22, 2026 / Hadar Susskind
The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump
The newly leaked Memo of Understanding to end the conflict makes it clear that the president has nothing to show for his expensive, destructive fool’s errand.
Jun 17, 2026 / David Faris
On “The Nation” and Empire On “The Nation” and Empire
Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year.
Jun 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity” Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity”
A new documentary issues an urgent warning about our dangerous nuclear delusions.
Jun 9, 2026 / Norman Solomon
How Trump Has Boxed Himself Out of a Face-Saving Iran Deal How Trump Has Boxed Himself Out of a Face-Saving Iran Deal
By failing to absorb the lessons of Iran’s strategic victories, the White House is on course to turn the present stalemate into a disastrous quagmire.
Jun 9, 2026 / David Faris
The House Voted to End the Iran War. Now the Real Battle Begins. The House Voted to End the Iran War. Now the Real Battle Begins.
Congress took an important symbolic step toward reasserting its authority over war powers. But much, much more needs to be done.
Jun 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer
A Personal TomDispatch Farewell A Personal TomDispatch Farewell
After 24 years of incisive reporting and commentary on America's destructive imperial exploits, Tom is passing the torch.
Jun 5, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt