Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals? Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?
How the excessive militarization of the police has turned cops into counterinsurgents.
Aug 14, 2014 / Matthew Harwood
Is America on the Brink of Another Iraq War? Is America on the Brink of Another Iraq War?
President Obama must seek authorization for any further military action from both the UN Security Council and Congress.
Aug 13, 2014 / The Editors
The Alternatives to More War in Iraq The Alternatives to More War in Iraq
To reject the “Long War” doctrine, the American left first has to understand it.
Aug 13, 2014 / Tom Hayden
The New Cold War and the Necessity of Patriotic Heresy The New Cold War and the Necessity of Patriotic Heresy
US fallacies may be leading to war with Russia.
Aug 12, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘We Tortured Some Folks’ ‘We Tortured Some Folks’
And the only government official who went to jail for it was the whistleblower who exposed it.
Aug 12, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis
The bill reads like a wish list for NATO and Kiev.
Aug 12, 2014 / James Carden
How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided
The US and Israel passed on chance after chance to avoid the deadly war in Gaza—and prevent the deaths of thousands.
Aug 12, 2014 / Sandy Tolan
Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp
Two major anti-Iran groups in DC are more than they appear.
Aug 11, 2014 / Ali Gharib
Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission
The president gets support for humanitarian efforts, but wise voices warn of mission creep.
Aug 11, 2014 / John Nichols
Who Counts as a Refugee in US Immigration Policy—and Who Doesn’t Who Counts as a Refugee in US Immigration Policy—and Who Doesn’t
Our fickle immigration system leaves many families stuck between violence in their home countries and an aggressive enforcement regime across the border.
Aug 11, 2014 / Pablo Lastra