What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election
Playing on ethnic and racial divisions has become a hallmark of crony-capitalist Russia.
Nov 6, 2017 / Juan Cole
Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans
Instead of cracking down on separatists, governments should devolve more powers to regional governments.
Nov 3, 2017 / Judith Matloff
Nuclear Rodeo Nuclear Rodeo
Kim Jong-un and Trump continue to hurl threats to see who will get thrown first. All of us?
Nov 3, 2017 / OppArt / Dario Castillejos
Trump’s Call to End the Diversity Visa Has Nothing to Do With National Security Trump’s Call to End the Diversity Visa Has Nothing to Do With National Security
The immigration lottery is a rare chance for those who are not already wealthy or well-connected to legally come to the United States.
Nov 2, 2017 / Julianne Hing
Letters From the November 20-27, 2017, Issue Letters From the November 20-27, 2017, Issue
The farm bill of the future…Toxic present, toxic past…Nuclear insanity…Backyard sustainability…
Nov 2, 2017 / Our Readers
Is the United States Planning to Attack North Korea? Is the United States Planning to Attack North Korea?
Three US aircraft-carrier groups have now converged in the Pacific.
Nov 1, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
America’s Expanding ‘Shadow War’ in Africa America’s Expanding ‘Shadow War’ in Africa
Are we prepared to ignore our own Constitution and shred international law, claiming the right to attack anywhere at will?
Nov 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling? Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling?
Cambridge Analytica was a crucial part of Trump’s election efforts—and the firm has had extensive experience in Russia.
Oct 31, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Osama bin Laden’s Plan Worked Osama bin Laden’s Plan Worked
He got exactly what he wanted: endless US wars in the Muslim world.
Oct 31, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Is Now the Time to Consider Expanding NATO? Is Now the Time to Consider Expanding NATO?
Instead of repeating past mistakes, now might be the right time to learn from them.
Oct 31, 2017 / James Carden