Circular Debate: Special Israel/Palestine Edition Circular Debate: Special Israel/Palestine Edition
Debates about Israel’s war in Gaza tend to follow a predictable pattern.
Aug 5, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Why Does the United States Have 17 Different Intelligence Agencies? Why Does the United States Have 17 Different Intelligence Agencies?
We have built over thirty building complexes for top-secret intelligence work since 2001—and our security state just keeps growing.
Aug 4, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Does Donetsk Have a Future in the New Ukraine? Does Donetsk Have a Future in the New Ukraine?
Can a region betrayed once by the USSR and again by Ukraine find stability in autonomy?
Aug 1, 2014 / Lewis Siegelbaum
China, America and a New Cold War in Africa? China, America and a New Cold War in Africa?
Is the conflict in South Sudan the opening salvo in the battle for a continent?
Jul 31, 2014 / Nick Turse
Thousands of Displaced Gazans Flee to UN Shelters, Only to Face Deadly Assaults Thousands of Displaced Gazans Flee to UN Shelters, Only to Face Deadly Assaults
At least six shelters have been hit since the conflict began, killing dozens of civilians.
Jul 31, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
‘Gross Cruelty and Fraud’ in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Brief History ‘Gross Cruelty and Fraud’ in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Brief History
The quagmire of the Vietnam War was built on a “queasy foundation of fact and myth.”
Jul 31, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
Should Buying Sex Be Illegal? Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?
The so-called “Swedish model” banning the purchase but not the sale of sex is catching on in Europe. But does it work? And for whom?
Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
Israel Must Stop Its Campaign of Terror Israel Must Stop Its Campaign of Terror
As world leaders fail to end the bloodletting in Gaza, it is up to civil society to demand justice for Palestinians.
Jul 30, 2014 / The Editors
Why Is Washington Risking War With Russia? Why Is Washington Risking War With Russia?
Kiev’s siege of the Donbass, supported by the Obama administration, is escalating an already perilous crisis.
Jul 30, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen
The New Cold War Is Obama’s Rendezvous With Destiny The New Cold War Is Obama’s Rendezvous With Destiny
The New Cold War has arrived, and the Washington hawks are unprepared.
Jul 30, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen