Into the Woods Into the Woods
The fight between terrorism and tourism in Algeria’s Atlas Mountains.
Mar 31, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Malika Rahal
Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History? Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?
In the new politics of Afghanistan, the Obama administration finds itself being reduced to the status of bystander.
Mar 31, 2015 / Dilip Hiro
Is Iran Conquering the Middle East? Is Iran Conquering the Middle East?
That paranoid claim, trumpeted by Netanyahu and many Arab leaders, ignores the grassroots nature of regional movements.
Mar 30, 2015 / Juan Cole
In Homage to Her Womanly Bravery In Homage to Her Womanly Bravery
On women who refused to live in silence and be consigned to oblivion.
Mar 30, 2015 / Eduardo Galeano
Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War? Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War?
An American journalist uncovers some ugly truths about the “forgotten war.”
Mar 30, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen
The monarchy’s motivations are not primarily sectarian.
Mar 27, 2015 / Juan Cole
How Much Money Is Too Much for the Pentagon? How Much Money Is Too Much for the Pentagon?
When it comes to the Pentagon’s new spending budget, the answer is not more money.
Mar 26, 2015 / William D. Hartung
We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger
To kill somebody for a cause you don’t believe in is potentially worse than being killed yourself, because those scars last forever.
Mar 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
March 26, 1979: Israel and Egypt Sign Peace Treaty March 26, 1979: Israel and Egypt Sign Peace Treaty
“Whatever [Israel’s] reasons for postponing a termination date on the occupation,” The Nation observed, “the sooner it sets one the better.”
Mar 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
The Ukrainian People Deserve Better Than the Kiev Government The Ukrainian People Deserve Better Than the Kiev Government
Stephen Cohen talks with Jon Batchelor about how history informs the Ukranian crisis today.
Mar 25, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen