Nation Topics - World | The Nation

The LGBT Center and a host of high-profile New York City politicians have endorsed open debate of Israel-Palestine—only with ritual support for Israel's policies.

What happens when the media report the crimes of the elite, amid the worst economic crisis in decades? They get threatened—sometimes with their lives.

Two brilliant nominees, The Gatekeepers and 5 Broken Cameras, along with other recent documentaries, have deepened our understanding of the conflict.

Two years after the uprising in Bahrain began, protesters are still dying in the streets as the rest of the world looks the other way.

The president should stem growing tensions with Russia to earn its cooperation in combating terrorism and nuclear proliferation.

How a CIA torture network was turned into the only gulag-free zone on earth.

Why did war hero Chuck Hagel get blocked, while Wall Street crony Jack Lew sailed through?

Beginning with medical care and expanding to education and more, Village Health Works is on a nervy quest to rebuild Burundi from the ground up.

She vowed to make women’s rights a cornerstone of US foreign policy. How did she do?

Expanding Washington’s military footprint in North Africa may be well intended, but it could be destabilizing and lead to blowback.