Malaysia Needed a Clean Human Rights Record—So the State Department Just Gave It to Them Malaysia Needed a Clean Human Rights Record—So the State Department Just Gave It to Them
The president cleansed Malaysia of its notorious human trafficking record to give the country a front row seat to join the TPP—and Congress can’t do anything about it.
Jul 29, 2015 / William Greider
Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis? Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis?
Or could we see a thaw in US–Russian relations?
Jul 29, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Get Ready for Scott Walker… and the Ruthless Politics of Walkerism Get Ready for Scott Walker… and the Ruthless Politics of Walkerism
For the presidential candidate from Wisconsin, politics is a win-at-any-cost competition for power.
Jul 29, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law
“Individually, we all favor every plan for peace; but collectively, you know, the thing is impossible.”
Jul 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Black Love Matters Black Love Matters
A dispatch from the inaugural gathering of a proudly diffuse, rapidly growing, hyper-local movement for black lives.
Jul 28, 2015 / Mark Winston Griffith
The Republicans Have Been Trumped; Democrats Can Organize Better Debates The Republicans Have Been Trumped; Democrats Can Organize Better Debates
Both parties have their work cut out for them when it comes to improving their primary debates.
Jul 28, 2015 / John Nichols
It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear
It’s that the Vienna Agreement opens the door for the United States and Iran to develop important financial and trade ties.
Jul 28, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid
The crumbling of Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid is a victory for activists and a loss for the city’s most entrenched business interests.
Jul 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Populism In America Is Driving A New Day Populism In America Is Driving A New Day
This time there are two coalitions of the disaffected—and they couldn’t be further apart.
Jul 28, 2015 / John Nichols
Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart
And how will we watch the GOP debates without him?
Jul 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel