Cuba: 60 Years of a Brutal, Vindictive, and Pointless Embargo Cuba: 60 Years of a Brutal, Vindictive, and Pointless Embargo
Where Obama was willing to try “engagement,” Biden administration policy remains mired in Cold War clichés. The Nation has always believed there is a better way.
Jan 26, 2022 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
A New “March of Folly” in Europe: Can It Be Averted? A New “March of Folly” in Europe: Can It Be Averted?
There is an urgent need for a diplomatic resolution.
Jan 25, 2022 / Michael T. Klare for The Nation
American Gothic Horror American Gothic Horror
The number of dead from Covid steadily rises.
The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice
Even though the first atomic bomb exploded in their state, New Mexicans were never compensated for the health consequences of nuclear contamination. These campaigners have vowed to...
Jan 25, 2022 / Sofia Martinez
What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended” What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended”
Bringing to light the kinship among American wars—and, by extension, their true significance—requires situating them in a single historical framework.
Jan 25, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
American Roulette American Roulette
Gun violence soars amid the pandemic.
Jan 24, 2022 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz
Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment
The new administration promised a policy based on valuing Palestinian and Israeli lives equally. That promise has not been kept.
Jan 24, 2022 / James Zogby
Radical Change Radical Change
Who knew? Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of January 17.
Jan 21, 2022 / Steve Brodner
The Cruel, Petty Killing of an Anti-Occupation Activist The Cruel, Petty Killing of an Anti-Occupation Activist
Hajj Suleiman, an elder of the anti-occupation movement, was run over by a tow truck while protesting an Israeli “operation” to confiscate cars in his village.
Jan 21, 2022 / Ben Ehrenreich
We Don’t Need Better Missiles—We Need Disarmament We Don’t Need Better Missiles—We Need Disarmament
Our generals know one word, and it’s not “win”—it’s more.
Jan 21, 2022 / William Astore