The Questions Congress Should Ask About Obama’s War on ISIS The Questions Congress Should Ask About Obama’s War on ISIS
More than two-dozen groups are calling on lawmakers to address serious gaps and inconsistencies in the president’s strategy.
Sep 16, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Hillary Clinton Needs Competition Why Hillary Clinton Needs Competition
Katrina vanden Heuvel says voters want alternatives, and that competition in the Democratic primary would strengthen Hillary's campaign.
Sep 16, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The US Has Been the World’s Sole Superpower for the Last 13 Years—Why Hasn’t It Done Anything Good? The US Has Been the World’s Sole Superpower for the Last 13 Years—Why Hasn’t It Done Anything Good?
Now, across a vast and growing swath of the planet, the main force at work seems not to be the concentration of power, but its fragmentation.
Sep 16, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Reneges on His Foreign-Policy Promises Obama Reneges on His Foreign-Policy Promises
The United States can’t create peace by military force. We can only add to the destruction.
Sep 16, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hillary Clinton’s Other Campaign: Against Scottish Independence Hillary Clinton’s Other Campaign: Against Scottish Independence
The former secretary of state and President Obama seem to be struggling with the whole “when in the course of human events…” thing.
Sep 16, 2014 / John Nichols
To Start the Semester, Students Walk Out, Shut Down Traffic and ‘Carry That Weight’ To Start the Semester, Students Walk Out, Shut Down Traffic and ‘Carry That Weight’
Will Koch-allied trustees, state-appointed superintendents or President Obama ever listen to students?
Sep 15, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Solution to War That Obama Doesn’t Want to Hear The Solution to War That Obama Doesn’t Want to Hear
If President Obama denounces military action, why is he preparing for another war in Iraq and Syria?
Sep 15, 2014 / Phyllis Bennis and N’Kosi Oates
Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Bombs? Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Bombs?
What’s the adequate US response to the growing threat from ISIS and Islamic extremism?
Sep 15, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Does the Most Effective Birth Control Cost an Entire Month’s Wages? Why Does the Most Effective Birth Control Cost an Entire Month’s Wages?
Long-acting reversible contraceptives could revolutionize reproductive healthcare—if only politicians would get out of the way.
Sep 15, 2014 / Michelle Chen