Take Action Now: No War With Iran Take Action Now: No War With Iran
Protest endless war, learn about the situation in Iran, and work towards peace at home and abroad.
Jan 7, 2020 / NationAction
The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.
Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.
Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Americans Die in the Escalating Iran Crisis, Remember That Mike Pompeo Called It ‘a Little Noise’ If Americans Die in the Escalating Iran Crisis, Remember That Mike Pompeo Called It ‘a Little Noise’
His shilling for Trump’s war crimes makes Rumsfeld and Cheney look… well, as awful as ever. But he’s trying to join their ranks.
Jan 7, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Eka Kurniawan’s Disorienting ‘Kitchen Curse’ Is a Punk Critique of Colonialism Eka Kurniawan’s Disorienting ‘Kitchen Curse’ Is a Punk Critique of Colonialism
The Indonesian writer’s short story collection tells tales of hope and disappointment from Reformasi, the period following the ouster of the country's dictator Suharto.
Jan 7, 2020 / Noah Flora
Congress, Don’t Stop at Passing a Strong War Powers Resolution Congress, Don’t Stop at Passing a Strong War Powers Resolution
Block war funding, revoke AUMFs, move to renew the Iran nuclear deal, and hold Trump to account.
Jan 6, 2020 / John Nichols
The Tiki Bar Resurgence of the Trump Era The Tiki Bar Resurgence of the Trump Era
It’s tacky and willfully inauthentic. Of course it’s popular again.
Jan 6, 2020 / Jackson Arn
Bernie Sanders Is the Anti-War Candidate Bernie Sanders Is the Anti-War Candidate
The candidate is trying to chart a bold alternative to Trump’s foreign policy—but are voters ready for his message?
Jan 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Rewriting Roman Myths From the Perspective of Their Victims Rewriting Roman Myths From the Perspective of Their Victims
Nina MacLaughlin reimagines Metamorphoses from the perspective of the women in the text, exploring sexual violence, agency, and power dynamics of all kinds.
Jan 6, 2020 / Sophie Haigney
Suleimani’s Extrajudicial Killing Legitimizes Assassination as a Foreign Policy Tool Suleimani’s Extrajudicial Killing Legitimizes Assassination as a Foreign Policy Tool
Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani’s assassination demonstrates to the world the United States’ overt amorality and indifference to international law.
Jan 6, 2020 / Amb. (Ret.) Chas Freeman
Americans Want Jobs, Not War Americans Want Jobs, Not War
Polls indicate voters would like to see a reduced Pentagon budget and more spending on health care and education at home.
Jan 6, 2020 / Guy T. Saperstein and Joe Cirincione