Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment
Political boycotts are a form of protected expression. So why is New York’s governor trampling this constitutional right?
Jun 23, 2016 / Dima Khalidi
How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis? How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis?
It’s deep but not cataclysmic, and mainstream US media have consistently exaggerated the extent of it.
Jun 22, 2016 / Gabriel Hetland
Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?
Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.
Jun 22, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
VIDEO: Half the Population of Syria Have Fled Their Homes VIDEO: Half the Population of Syria Have Fled Their Homes
The US is not doing its part to take in those refugees.
Jun 22, 2016 / Brave New Films
The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria
Iraq War veteran Representative Tulsi Gabbard tells The Nation why US intervention will only worsen Syria’s humanitarian crisis.
Jun 21, 2016 / James Carden
Julian Assange Just Began His 5th Year Inside the Ecuadorian Embassy Julian Assange Just Began His 5th Year Inside the Ecuadorian Embassy
Each year of his confinement represents another strike against freedom of information.
Jun 21, 2016 / Carey Shenkman
Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems
Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.
Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore
How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom
An informed public is vital to our democracy—but we will never be truly informed unless we fight for the media’s ability to hold those with power accountable.
Jun 21, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria
Dozens of American diplomats are calling for strikes against the Assad regime, but they offer no endgame.
Jun 21, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Talking Guns With a Glib Sociopath Talking Guns With a Glib Sociopath
Stop ignorantly scapegoating innocent guns.
Jun 21, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow