World

‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’

‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’ ‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’

The past feels dangerously present as deportation and silence devastate Haitian life in the Dominican Republic.

Jun 26, 2015 / Roberto Lovato

Delegates sign the UN Charter

June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco

"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."

Jun 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism

Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism

A former Israeli diplomat lashes out against American liberals, the latest demonstration that the Israeli right—not BDS—is liberal Zionism’s real enemy.

Jun 25, 2015 / Ali Gharib

Battle of Little Bighorn

June 25, 1876: In the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer Makes His Last Stand June 25, 1876: In the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer Makes His Last Stand

"Who shall blame the Sioux for defending themselves, their wives and children, when attacked in their own encampment and threatened with destruction?"

Jun 25, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Iraqi army vehicle

Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed

Why Iraq remains a quagmire after decades of intervention, trillions of dollars, the full weight of American military power, and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

Jun 25, 2015 / Peter Van Buren

NATO exercise

The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War

The Obama administration decides to “position” heavy military equipment on Russia’s borders.

Jun 25, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Berlin Blockade of 1948

June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin

"Matters have been allowed to go so far that a mere truce seems to be ruled out."

Jun 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Jeb Bush

No Matter Who Wins, 2016 Will Be All About the Bankers No Matter Who Wins, 2016 Will Be All About the Bankers

Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton will face off in the presidential race—but the real battle will be between the billionaires backing them.

Jun 24, 2015 / Nomi Prins

TPP Protest

The Fast-Track Fight Is Effectively Over: It’s Happening The Fast-Track Fight Is Effectively Over: It’s Happening

Liberals lost the fast-track battle, but don’t assume this means TPP will pass.

Jun 23, 2015 / George Zornick

Farmers in Japan protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership

We Need to Fight Again to Stop Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership We Need to Fight Again to Stop Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Fast track is headed back to the Senate.

Jun 22, 2015 / NationAction

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