Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War
For Palestinian refugees living in Syria, a tenuous existence has turned into a struggle for survival.
May 8, 2015 / Rula Jebreal
Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria? Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria?
Reliance on self-interested local allies plagues US targeting in its foreign wars, Syria edition.
May 8, 2015 / Ali Gharib
How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program
The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.
May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar
Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary? Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary?
Instead of honoring shared sacrifice in the fight against the Nazis, the president has taken another cheap shot at Russia over Ukraine.
May 7, 2015 / Martin Sieff
Librarians Versus the NSA Librarians Versus the NSA
Your local library is on the front lines against government surveillance.
May 6, 2015 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II
In Europe, Russia was the major victor—and it paid a heavy price in casualties.
May 6, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Here’s What’s Wrong With the USA Freedom Act Here’s What’s Wrong With the USA Freedom Act
It would constrain some of the worst excesses of the Patriot Act, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough.
May 6, 2015 / David Cole
How the Horrors of World War II Lived On How the Horrors of World War II Lived On
Tens of millions were murdered or expelled from their homes in a whirlwind of ethnic cleansing.
May 5, 2015 / David Nasaw
Vietnam Is the War That Didn’t End Vietnam Is the War That Didn’t End
Forty years later, we still haven’t confronted the true lesson of Vietnam.
May 5, 2015 / William Greider
When It Comes to Drone Body Counts, Whose Body Counts? When It Comes to Drone Body Counts, Whose Body Counts?
From Vietnam to Pakistan, the business of counting deaths by American hands has never been simple math.
May 4, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt