Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War
The first quarter-century of crisis over eastern Mediterranean natural gas has been nothing but prelude.
Feb 26, 2015 / Michael Schwartz
Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos
As ignorant armies clash by night, civilians bear the brunt of a collapsing economy.
Feb 25, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War
Fifty years after the first US troops came ashore at Da Nang, the Vietnamese are still coping with unexploded bombs and Agent Orange.
Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / George Black
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Khirbet Khizeh is a study in ambiguity of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Feb 25, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eyal Press
How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State? How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State?
Those who claim that this destructive cult’s ideology reflects some essential aspect of Islam are obscuring its origins—in George W. Bush’s illegal war that destroyed Iraq and fome...
Feb 24, 2015 / Juan Cole
You Must Follow International Law (Unless You’re America) You Must Follow International Law (Unless You’re America)
How Washington gave itself a global get-out-of-jail-free card.
Feb 24, 2015 / Alfred W. McCoy
If Congress Passes Obama’s War Request, It Authorizes Operations in All These Countries If Congress Passes Obama’s War Request, It Authorizes Operations in All These Countries
There are no geographic boundaries in Obama’s proposed AUMF, and ISIL “affiliates” are popping up everywhere.
Feb 20, 2015 / George Zornick
We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years
Missed American Sniper? That’s okay—you’ve probably already seen it.
Feb 19, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Van Buren
Barbara Lee Does Not Want Congress to Write Another Blank Check for Perpetual War Barbara Lee Does Not Want Congress to Write Another Blank Check for Perpetual War
Instead of a vague authorization of the use of force, the congresswoman seeks a real debate and a comprehensive strategy.
Feb 17, 2015 / John Nichols
Brian Williams Doesn’t Mind Admitting When He’s Made a Mistake Brian Williams Doesn’t Mind Admitting When He’s Made a Mistake
How else can news professionals like him maintain the trust of their audiences?
Feb 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow