How America Changed the Meaning of War How America Changed the Meaning of War
After 9/11, the US invented a new kind of borderless, pre-emptive warfare, plunging the world into an endless cycle of violence.
Jul 22, 2014 / Jonathan Schell
The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence
The deaths of the MH17 civilians ought to be the occasion for a cease-fire and a renewal of talks.
Jul 22, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bad News Bad News
In a world overwhelmed by violence and conflict, the news just gets worse and worse.
Jul 22, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza
The beach is supposed to be a refuge for the children of Gaza. Now it is the scene of a war crime.
Jul 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Fuzzy Math From Iran Hawks Fuzzy Math From Iran Hawks
Why we shouldn’t listen to the neocons on Iran.
Jul 21, 2014 / Ali Gharib
Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War
To understand the present crisis over downed Malaysian flight MH17, we need to look at the roots of the new Cold War.
Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Hayden
The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past
At age 70, a writer reflects on the so-called ‘American Century’—and the world it wrought.
Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Massacre in Shejaiya Massacre in Shejaiya
Nearly ninety people were killed by Israeli forces today, most of them in one of Gaza’s poorest and most crowded neighborhoods.
Jul 21, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues
Over 77 percent of the dead are civilians. Every day brings more stories of incomprehensible anguish and loss.
Jul 20, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Could the Tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Have Been Avoided? Could the Tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Have Been Avoided?
Western sanctions against Russia have done nothing to curb Putin’s support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, and may in fact have turned a regional dispute into an international crisi...
Jul 18, 2014 / James Carden