American Ships Are Sending the Wrong Message Overseas American Ships Are Sending the Wrong Message Overseas
US military ships were once a symbol of aid and relief; now, many of them serve a far grimmer purpose.
Dec 20, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen
Major political breakthroughs provide an opportunity to rein in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. But progress is fragile.
Dec 20, 2018 / Chris Gelardi
Letters From the January 14-21, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 14-21, 2019, Issue
Beyond family… Fox lite… One more lesson… No nukes are good nukes… Laying waste…
Dec 20, 2018 / Our Readers
In the Cold War’s Bloodlands In the Cold War’s Bloodlands
A new history of the Cold War examines how the 45 years of peace between its rival superpowers were also 45 years of killing for much of the rest of the world.
Dec 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr
Why ‘Overmatch’ Is Overkill Why ‘Overmatch’ Is Overkill
The Pentagon’s strategy for global supremacy could bankrupt the country and spark a world war.
Dec 20, 2018 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe
What futures can we imagine when we no longer trust our senses?
Dec 19, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia? Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?
The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War.
Dec 19, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
What Does AMLO Mean for Migrants? What Does AMLO Mean for Migrants?
Mexico’s new president has signaled a more progressive, holistic approach to immigrants from Central America, but advocates want policies to follow the promises.
Dec 18, 2018 / Madeleine Wattenbarger
Are Germany’s Christian Democrats Headed for a Rupture? Are Germany’s Christian Democrats Headed for a Rupture?
In a time of growing inequality, the free-market fundamentalists almost won the fight to succeed Angela Merkel as party leader—and they’re not going away.
Dec 18, 2018 / Jordan Stancil
Alexa, Send Nukes Alexa, Send Nukes
The US has entered an “arms-race with AI.”
Dec 18, 2018 / Michael T. Klare