Barney Frank’s ‘Stupidest’ Decision Barney Frank’s ‘Stupidest’ Decision
The story Frank tells in his new memoir of Robert McNamara’s visit to Harvard in 1966 is, to put it generously, incomplete.
Mar 20, 2015 / Jon Wiener
Silence and Slow Time Silence and Slow Time
The art of On Kawara.
Mar 20, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
5 Hallmarks of the New American Order 5 Hallmarks of the New American Order
A new kind of governance is being born right before our eyes. Stop pretending it’s not happening.
Mar 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Will the Minsk II Agreements Lead to Diplomacy in the Ukrainian Crisis? Will the Minsk II Agreements Lead to Diplomacy in the Ukrainian Crisis?
Stephen Cohen discusses whether the ceasefire, enforced by Minsk II, has the potential to return the Russian-Ukrainian border to the Kiev government.
Mar 19, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
What Netanyahu’s Victory Means for America What Netanyahu’s Victory Means for America
Netanyahu won on the back of racism, making liberal support for Israel impossible. But Washington will likely persist.
Mar 18, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info
A guilty plea to a misdemeanor, and no jail time.
Mar 18, 2015 / Jon Wiener
Immigrant Workers Are Being Deported for Getting Injured on the Job Immigrant Workers Are Being Deported for Getting Injured on the Job
A climate of impunity for employers, coupled with the threat of deportation, is forcing undocumented workers to bear the costs of injury and abuse.
Mar 17, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The US Military Just Plunged Philippine Politics Into Crisis The US Military Just Plunged Philippine Politics Into Crisis
American fingerprints are all over a botched commando raid in the southern Philippines that left dozens dead and shocked the country.
Mar 17, 2015 / Walden Bello and Foreign Policy In Focus
A Great Country Is One That Can Beat the Bejesus Out of Everyone Else A Great Country Is One That Can Beat the Bejesus Out of Everyone Else
And other myths of American patriotism.
Mar 17, 2015 / Nan Levinson
Republicans to America: JK Republicans to America: JK
Undermining nuclear negotiations was just a joke!
Mar 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow