Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump? Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump?
America needs more vocal military leaders like Smedley Butler to drown out the silence of people like former defense secretary James Mattis.
Oct 21, 2019 / Tyson Manker
There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria
Representative Ro Khanna explains how the president’s disregard for diplomacy has failed the Kurds and prospects for real and lasting peace.
Oct 21, 2019 / John Nichols
‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism ‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism
As the federal government tries to expand its control of the island, the CHamoru are ready to rise in resistance.
Oct 21, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez
Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues
The administration is planning to sabotage environmental oversight on public lands, privatize elements of the national park system, and stall the replacement of contaminated drinki...
Oct 18, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security
The president’s foreign policy isn’t “America First,” it’s “America Alone.”
Oct 17, 2019 / James Carden
Give Us One Debate About War and Peace Give Us One Debate About War and Peace
We need to know what the candidates think about the global chaos of undeclared wars, ill-defined missions, and the abandonment of those missions in places like Syria.
Oct 15, 2019 / John Nichols
Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care? Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?
Richard Nixon told everyone he was indifferent to demonstration—but he was actually obsessed.
Oct 15, 2019 / Mark Engler
When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons
Both are existential threats, but only one is getting the attention it deserves.
Oct 14, 2019 / Matt Korda
Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance
Trump is inflicting enormous damage with his great and unmatched idiocy. But California continues to dance to its own tune, with a raft of progressive legislation.
Oct 11, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War
Congolese civilians continue to suffer the bloody consequences of a lingering conflict.
Oct 10, 2019 / Nick Turse