The Willful Self-Delusion of American Independence Day The Willful Self-Delusion of American Independence Day
The United States has endeavored toward but rarely lived up to ideals. Enough is enough.
Jul 2, 2021 / Salih Booker and Diana Ohlbaum
The End of the World Is Closer Than It Seems The End of the World Is Closer Than It Seems
While prioritizing nuclear weapons over climate change, we risk annihilation of the possibility of life on earth
Jul 2, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
War Criminal Found Dead at 88 War Criminal Found Dead at 88
The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld’s wars are staggering.
Jul 1, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis
Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Isn’t Making Us Any Safer Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Isn’t Making Us Any Safer
The mind-boggling budget underscores just how misguided Washington’s current “security” policies really are.
Jul 1, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung
The Human Cost of 10 Years of Conflict in Syria The Human Cost of 10 Years of Conflict in Syria
A decade after the first shots were fired, cities are in ruins, over half a million Syrians have died, and more than ten million have been displaced.
Jun 30, 2021 / Feature / John Washington
Mike Gravel Told Americans What Was Being Done in Their Name but Without Their Consent Mike Gravel Told Americans What Was Being Done in Their Name but Without Their Consent
Fifty years ago this week, the senator read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record. He never stopped battling war and secrecy. Gravel died on Saturday.
Jun 28, 2021 / Obituary / John Nichols
Dividing the World Into Opposing Camps Is the Road to Armageddon Dividing the World Into Opposing Camps Is the Road to Armageddon
Washington aims to recast NATO in the image of the US military, with its focus on “great power competition” and a renewed arms race with Russia and China.
Jun 25, 2021 / Michael T. Klare for The Nation
Living in the Shadow of Human Extermination Living in the Shadow of Human Extermination
My hometown houses enough nukes to destroy all life on the planet—but it can represent something better than a nuclear holocaust.
Jun 25, 2021 / Frida Berrigan
Amazon’s Investments in Israel Reveal Complicity in Settlements and Military Operations Amazon’s Investments in Israel Reveal Complicity in Settlements and Military Operations
Before you click buy on Prime Day, consider Amazon’s role in terrorizing Palestinians.
Jun 22, 2021 / Charmaine Chua, Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, and Spencer Louis Potiker
Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics
We need a far more serious discussion about the real security priorities of the American people—and the real challenges we face.
Jun 22, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel