Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War
Barbara Lee is still right: The president has no authority to strike Syria without congressional authorization.
Apr 13, 2018 / John Nichols
American Laws Can Help Stop Israeli Massacres in Gaza American Laws Can Help Stop Israeli Massacres in Gaza
But first, it will require a movement to push Congress and the president to uphold those laws.
Apr 13, 2018 / Alex Kane
Donald Trump Is Proof That America’s Wars Come Home Donald Trump Is Proof That America’s Wars Come Home
…And other lessons from 17 years of American defeat abroad.
Apr 12, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
The Get-Tough-on-Russia Consensus Is Escalating the Crisis in Syria The Get-Tough-on-Russia Consensus Is Escalating the Crisis in Syria
Both John Bolton and top Democrats are calling for aggressive action against Russia, curtailing diplomatic options.
Apr 11, 2018 / Aaron Maté
Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration? Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration?
Billionaire Steven A. Cohen funds an expanding network of private clinics for veterans—and he’s personally hired five lobbyists in Washington.
Apr 11, 2018 / Jasper Craven and Suzanne Gordon
Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State
You can also join the 2018 Tax March and open up your home to people fleeing violence in Central America.
Apr 10, 2018 / NationAction
The United States Has a Superb Military That Never Gets the Job Done The United States Has a Superb Military That Never Gets the Job Done
Apr 10, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief? Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief?
New filings by special counsel Mueller suggest Manafort had ties to Russian military intelligence in 2016.
Apr 9, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is a Modern Chinese Navy a Threat to the United States? Is a Modern Chinese Navy a Threat to the United States?
China’s rising presence in the Indian and Pacific oceans has far-reaching implications for our world order.
Apr 9, 2018 / Alfred W. McCoy
Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords? Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords?
The US helped broker South Sudan’s independence only to watch it unravel into ethnic warfare.
Apr 9, 2018 / Simona Foltyn