War and Peace

Titan II ICBM

Meet the Private Corporations Building Our Nuclear Arsenal Meet the Private Corporations Building Our Nuclear Arsenal

Privatizing our nuclear arsenal development is not only dangerous, but incredibly inefficient.

Sep 22, 2015 / Richard Krushnic and Jonathan Alan King

September 22, 1980: Iraq Invades Iran, Beginning the 20th Century’s Longest Conventional War

September 22, 1980: Iraq Invades Iran, Beginning the 20th Century’s Longest Conventional War September 22, 1980: Iraq Invades Iran, Beginning the 20th Century’s Longest Conventional War

“Washington’s response to the situation has been naïvely serene.”

Sep 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

How Two Peace Activists Wound Up on the Government’s No-Fly List

How Two Peace Activists Wound Up on the Government’s No-Fly List How Two Peace Activists Wound Up on the Government’s No-Fly List

When it comes to national security, the government has given up pretending that it has to obey the law.

Sep 21, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon

Living Under Israel’s Missiles

Living Under Israel’s Missiles Living Under Israel’s Missiles

Four boys of the Bakr family were killed by a missile strike during last year’s incursion. Their surviving family members are still scarred from the attack.

Sep 18, 2015 / Dan Cohen and Rebecca Pierce

Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican.

Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans? Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans?

It's time to confront, not celebrate, the other American slavery.

Sep 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

GOP 2016 Debate

The Republican Candidates Just Can’t Quit Neoconservatism The Republican Candidates Just Can’t Quit Neoconservatism

With the exception of Rand Paul, the GOP field remained in thrall to a bankrupt ideology.

Sep 17, 2015 / James Carden

Ahmed Mohamed

Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas

The president has yet to visit an American mosque. Ahmed Mohamed’s ordeal is the perfect opportunity to launch a new fight against anti-Muslim bigotry.

Sep 17, 2015 / Ali Gharib

Star Trek

What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism? What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism?

The quintessentially American urge “to boldly go,” regardless of consequence, has gotten humanity into a heap of trouble.

Sep 17, 2015 / John Feffer

The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria

The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria

Has it created another front in the new Cold War?

Sep 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

September 16, 1920: A Bomb Explodes in Wall Street, Killing 30

September 16, 1920: A Bomb Explodes in Wall Street, Killing 30 September 16, 1920: A Bomb Explodes in Wall Street, Killing 30

“This country will never be made over by any such means...Bomb-throwers fortify and strengthen the system they attack.”

Sep 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

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