‘The Iranians Are Coming!’ ‘The Iranians Are Coming!’
Apart from widespread fear of Iran, this year’s Al Jazeera Forum in Doha was mostly a display of the Arab world’s many deep fissures.
May 12, 2015 / Juan Cole
CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to Prison: The Latest Blow in the Government’s War on Journalism CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to Prison: The Latest Blow in the Government’s War on Journalism
It’s a warning shot—not only against whistleblowing but against basic communication with journalists by government employees.
May 12, 2015 / Norman Solomon
It’s a Conspiracy! How to Discredit Seymour Hersh It’s a Conspiracy! How to Discredit Seymour Hersh
The veteran investigative journalist debunked the official version of the bin Laden killing—now there's a rush to smear him.
May 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Chris Burden and ‘The Other Vietnam Memorial’ Chris Burden and ‘The Other Vietnam Memorial’
Three million Vietnamese names, etched on copper plates 13 feet high.
May 11, 2015 / Jon Wiener
A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business
What we can learn from contractors about intelligence—and the CIA.
May 11, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
‘Anyone You See, You Shoot’: Israeli Soldiers Recall the 2014 Gaza War ‘Anyone You See, You Shoot’: Israeli Soldiers Recall the 2014 Gaza War
A new report from the Israeli veterans group Breaking the Silence says the IDF fails to distinguish between civilians and combatants.
May 11, 2015 / Ben Hattem
A Resounding Message From Scotland: Break the ‘Cozy Consensus’ Around ‘Slash-and-Burn Austerity’ A Resounding Message From Scotland: Break the ‘Cozy Consensus’ Around ‘Slash-and-Burn Austerity’
American progressives can learn a lot from the new anti-cuts politics.
May 8, 2015 / John Nichols
‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War ‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War
It is painful to imagine how much could have been avoided and achieved had The Nation’s warnings been heeded.
May 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War
For Palestinian refugees living in Syria, a tenuous existence has turned into a struggle for survival.
May 8, 2015 / Rula Jebreal
Fear Wins Big in Britain Fear Wins Big in Britain
Last night the British Labour Party’s moment of triumph turned into a car crash—and the recriminations have already begun.
May 8, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan