Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death
From signature strikes in Pakistan to police violence in Baltimore, the state is seemingly uninterested in even counting how many people it kills.
Apr 29, 2015 / The Editors
Power and Piety Power and Piety
Is the promotion of violence inherent to any religion?
Apr 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg
His Own Çukurova His Own Çukurova
Orhan Pamuk might be Turkey’s most-talked-about author, but Yaşar Kemal remains its most loved.
Apr 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Piotr Zalewski
A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership
No matter if it’s classified, it’s clear that the TPP is not what the American people need.
Apr 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cult Leader Will Tell Congress: Fight ISIS by Regime Change in Iran Cult Leader Will Tell Congress: Fight ISIS by Regime Change in Iran
A controversial exiled Iranian opposition figure’s testimony shows how wacky the MEK is—and why Congress loves them so much.
Apr 28, 2015 / Ali Gharib
‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend ‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend
Washington’s ‘assassination policy’ has been very effective... at increasing drug trafficking and promoting terrorism.
Apr 28, 2015 / Andrew Cockburn
40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid 40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid
The lesson US presidents learned from it was not no more wars, just no more drafts.
Apr 28, 2015 / Peter Davis
Drone Accidents Happen Drone Accidents Happen
But hey, we’re sure someone will be held accountable for the thousands of civilian deaths at some point...right?
Apr 28, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization? Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization?
You can’t squeeze clean water out of dirty business.
Apr 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
How Do You Win a Failed War? Rewrite the Ending. How Do You Win a Failed War? Rewrite the Ending.
The Vietnam War was indisputably an American-grown disaster. But why let truth stand in the way of glory?
Apr 27, 2015 / Christian Appy