War and Peace

Eldery man walks by destroyed Gaza building

In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues

As long as Israel maintains its siege, Palestinians will remain prisoners in our own land.

May 10, 2019 / Ahmed Abu Artema

Trump Putin Vietnam

Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security

If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?

May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Aircraft Carrier

Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger

The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.

May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

US South Korea

America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think

Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion.

May 7, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger

Trump Air Force One

Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention

He is sowing chaos and intervening from Yemen to Iran to Venezuela and beyond.

May 7, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Palestinian Women Protesting

Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child

Push Congress and corporations to acknowledge the rights of Palestinians.

May 7, 2019 / NationAction

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Letters From the May 20-27, 2019, Issue Letters From the May 20-27, 2019, Issue

Wanted: A peace candidate… They’ve had their turn… Not my candidate…

May 6, 2019 / Our Readers

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.

May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’ The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’

It’s time that our president—like the autocrats he is propping up across North Africa and the Middle East—finally be held accountable.

May 2, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon

(AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)

Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain? Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain?

A Nation investigation reveals a Rashomon-like tale with conflicting truths.

May 2, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

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