The Pentagon’s Long Con The Pentagon’s Long Con
The US military-industrial complex has been swindling Americans for decades.
Apr 30, 2019 / William Astore
The President Is Not the Front-Runner The President Is Not the Front-Runner
In normal election cycles, incumbent presidents are favored to win. But 2020 is no normal election cycle.
Apr 30, 2019 / Steve Phillips
Time to Pursue an International Cyber Treaty? Time to Pursue an International Cyber Treaty?
The Mueller report findings show a cyber “wild west” is not in the US national interest.
Apr 30, 2019 / James Carden
Ilhan Omar vs. the Outrage Machine Ilhan Omar vs. the Outrage Machine
No observation goes unpunished.
Apr 30, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
In a Polarized Spain, Voters Give the Socialists Another Chance In a Polarized Spain, Voters Give the Socialists Another Chance
They could form a government with Podemos—but the emergence of a strong far right has significantly shifted the political debate.
Apr 30, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
The New Face of American War Is a Robot The New Face of American War Is a Robot
Apr 29, 2019 / Allegra Harpootlian and Emily Manna
Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution: The Dictator Is Gone, but the Fight Continues Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution: The Dictator Is Gone, but the Fight Continues
“We held each other and cried. Everyone around us was crying and chanting.”
Apr 26, 2019 / Reem Abbas
Chronicling the Age of Hobsbawm: A Q&A With Historian Richard Evans Chronicling the Age of Hobsbawm: A Q&A With Historian Richard Evans
“The more I have read his writings, the more I have come to admire and respect him not just as an historian but as a person.”
Apr 26, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber
Jon Snow Would Vote Against Brexit Jon Snow Would Vote Against Brexit
As in Game of Thrones, Brexit’s villains are extremists fixated on short-term personal gain at the expense of everyone else.
Apr 26, 2019 / Peter Biskind
Notre Dame Is Not the Only Fire Worth Worrying Over Notre Dame Is Not the Only Fire Worth Worrying Over
The global response to climate change is akin to Paris completely ignoring the cathedral’s near destruction.
Apr 25, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt