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Ray McGovern on Gina Haspel, Torture, and His Recent Arrest Ray McGovern on Gina Haspel, Torture, and His Recent Arrest

The Army and CIA veteran wants to ask: “WTF?”

May 17, 2018 / Q&A / James Carden

From Jerusalem to Gaza: Amy Wilentz on Trump, Israel, and Palestine

From Jerusalem to Gaza: Amy Wilentz on Trump, Israel, and Palestine From Jerusalem to Gaza: Amy Wilentz on Trump, Israel, and Palestine

Every day, Trump makes the world less safe.

May 17, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Relatives mourn Palestinian killed in clashes

Palestinians Engaged in Nonviolent Protest. Israel Responded With a Massacre. Palestinians Engaged in Nonviolent Protest. Israel Responded With a Massacre.

The targeting of unarmed demonstrators by snipers using high-velocity weapons was methodical, precise, and lethal.

May 17, 2018 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

John Bolton, Old Korea Hand

John Bolton, Old Korea Hand John Bolton, Old Korea Hand

Bolton Picks Up the Hotline.

May 17, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

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A New Embassy in Jerusalem, an Old Struggle in Gaza A New Embassy in Jerusalem, an Old Struggle in Gaza

Amy Wilentz on the American embassy in Israel, Rachel Kushner on The Mars Room, and Patricia J. Williams on the legacy of lynching.

May 17, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Putin at desk

Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War? Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War?

A discussion of the Stephen F. Cohen–Michael McFaul debate.

May 16, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

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America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Cost Taxpayers $5.6 Trillion America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Cost Taxpayers $5.6 Trillion

And it’s earned us absolutely nothing.

May 16, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump Iran Deal

The Dangers of Withdrawing From the Iran Nuke Agreement: A Q&A With Richard Falk The Dangers of Withdrawing From the Iran Nuke Agreement: A Q&A With Richard Falk

Trump has undermined the reliability of multilateral diplomacy, compromised peaceful dispute resolution, and eroded the authority of international law.

May 16, 2018 / Q&A / Daniel Falcone

Palestine’s Nakba: 1948–2018

Palestine’s Nakba: 1948–2018 Palestine’s Nakba: 1948–2018

As the USA opens new embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli forces kill 61 and wound 2,700 protesters in Gaza.

May 16, 2018 / OppArt / Fadi Abou Hassan

People gather to celebrate at the Rio Grande

In West Texas, the US-Mexico Border Disappeared for a Day In West Texas, the US-Mexico Border Disappeared for a Day

Hundreds of people from sides of the border gathered to celebrate in the Rio Grande—in defiance of the international boundary that divides the community.

May 16, 2018 / Sasha von Oldershausen

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