November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup in Germany—the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’ November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup in Germany—the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’
“Hitler, firing melodramatically into the air to force attention from a feverish crowd, has lost his glamor.”
Nov 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu? Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu?
The Democratic presidential hopeful says she can make it right with Israel’s conservative prime minister, but offers no specifics.
Nov 6, 2015 / Ali Gharib
November 6, 1917: The Bolsheviks Rebel Against the Provisional Russian Government November 6, 1917: The Bolsheviks Rebel Against the Provisional Russian Government
“What we see now in Russia is the latest phase in the struggle, not between two foreign policies, but between two internal policies.”
Nov 6, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’ Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’
The current popularity of snuff media encourages retribution against those considered responsible for so-called national injuries.
Nov 5, 2015 / Neve Gordon
14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever
A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.
Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones
Not the Word, but the Thing Itself Not the Word, but the Thing Itself
With each successive work, Clarice Lispector polished her prose until it shimmered with a taut irregularity.
Nov 5, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Ava Kofman
The US Can’t Abandon Iranian Human Rights Activists Now The US Can’t Abandon Iranian Human Rights Activists Now
The nuclear deal with Iran could fall apart if moderates lose political footing.
Nov 4, 2015 / Matthew Duss
2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism 2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism
Truth and Spotlight put media at the heart of American democracy and make you wonder about its decline.
Nov 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe? Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?
And will it leave the United States increasingly isolated?
Nov 4, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price
To reverse his fortune at the polls, Erdogan reignited Turkey’s war with the Kurds, stood silent while mobs attacked his opponents, and unilaterally altered the constitutional role...
Nov 4, 2015 / Conn Hallinan