The Silence of the Doves The Silence of the Doves
Why is there no mainstream opposition to the new Cold War?
Sep 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost? German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost?
The anchor of the eurozone looks like an island of centrist calm amid turbulent populist waters. But an existential crisis may be looming.
Sep 20, 2017 / Philip Oltermann
Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House
On a parallel earth—big-league different.
Sep 20, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism
As a set of policies and as an ideal for a more pluralist society, it has failed not because of recent waves of immigration but because of how Europeans view their own culture and ...
Sep 20, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Joan W. Scott
What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan
Sixteen years in, the Pentagon hasn’t learned any lessons.
Sep 20, 2017 / Ann Jones
Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster
After the president tells the UN that the US can “totally destroy North Korea,” it is time for Congress to put the brakes on Trump.
Sep 19, 2017 / John Nichols
‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason ‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason
The new series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is mesmerizing. But it doesn’t answer the questions about the Vietnam War that many are still seeking.
Sep 19, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians
By sealing their borders, Syria’s neighbors have blocked the escape routes of millions.
Sep 19, 2017 / Bill Frelick
This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government
But can we count on them to speak up?
Sep 18, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
The Children of the Arab Spring Are Being Jailed and Tortured The Children of the Arab Spring Are Being Jailed and Tortured
Yassin Mohamed has spent much of the last seven years in prison for the crime of protesting.
Sep 18, 2017 / Scott Long