The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony
Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.
Mar 15, 2024 / Alfred McCoy
The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos
80 million pieces of unexploded ordnance continue to kill and injure people all around the country. Photos taken at The Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Center...
Mar 12, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born
The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice.
Mar 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!
Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.
Mar 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar
There is more to know about Strauss’s role in the devastating aftermath of the Castle Bravo test in 1954.
Mar 8, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu
With Every New Atrocity in Gaza, Iran Gains More Influence With Every New Atrocity in Gaza, Iran Gains More Influence
As a result of the ongoing carnage, Washington’s long struggle to exclude Iran from regional influence is visibly failing.
Mar 7, 2024 / Juan Cole
The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine
Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics.
Mar 6, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso
Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza
Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it?
Mar 6, 2024 / James Bamford
How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters? How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters?
Unable to defend his Israel/Palestine policy, the president has gone into the Witness Protection Program.
Mar 4, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape
The newspaper of record botches an important story about sexual violence on October 7.
Mar 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer