War and Peace

Jakelin Caal Maquín Rally

Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border? Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border?

She died of cardiac arrest, but the real killer was decades of US policy in support of Guatemalan regimes that have displaced and slaughtered the Maya population.

Dec 17, 2018 / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby

Sanders War Powers Hearing

Bernie Sanders Getting the Senate to Check and Balance Trump Is Huge Bernie Sanders Getting the Senate to Check and Balance Trump Is Huge

The bipartisan Senate vote to end US support for Saudi attacks on Yemen reasserts the authority of Congress in matters of war.

Dec 17, 2018 / John Nichols

War Crimes in Our Name: A Q&A With Shireen Al-Adeimi

War Crimes in Our Name: A Q&A With Shireen Al-Adeimi War Crimes in Our Name: A Q&A With Shireen Al-Adeimi

The outspoken advocate details the plight of her native Yemen—and explains what needs to happen to avoid further disaster.

Dec 14, 2018 / Q&A / Chris Gelardi

Civilans look at rubble from Saudi airstrike

The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible The Senate’s Yemen Vote Proves a More Democratic Foreign Policy Is Possible

Public outrage over US-Saudi relations may put an end to war—and serve as an important lesson for progressives.

Dec 13, 2018 / Evan Hill

paul ryan khashoggi briefing

What the Hell Is Wrong With Paul Ryan? What the Hell Is Wrong With Paul Ryan?

It is outrageous that the House Speaker continues to block action to end US support for Saudi atrocities against Yemen.

Dec 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Okinawa Base Protests

The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition

If Washington doesn’t respect democracy, “the US-Japan alliance is going to be very vulnerable,” the island’s new governor says.

Dec 13, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

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Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue

The war on war… The US as it should be…

Dec 13, 2018 / Our Readers and Stephen Wertheim

It’s Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality

It’s Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality It’s Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality

The made-for-TV movie The Day After had an enormous impact on America’s national conversation about nuclear weapons in 1983. Resuming that conversation today is essential, and the ...

Dec 13, 2018 / Dawn Stover

Sanders-Warren Rally in Boston

Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment

It is time to think anew. The United States needs dramatic changes in its policies and the institutions that enforce them.

Dec 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sanders Institute Gathering

The Ideas Primary The Ideas Primary

US presidential contests may seem never-ending, but if the debate is about policy—instead of personality—is that such a bad thing?

Dec 10, 2018 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage

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