Black Comedy in the Maldives Black Comedy in the Maldives
Why was former president and climate-justice hero Mohamed Nasheed sentenced to prison on terrorism charges?
Mar 16, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
Anyone But Netanyahu? Anyone But Netanyahu?
That’s the common rallying cry for Tuesday’s elections in Israel, but few opponents are offering real alternatives. Only the Joint List is directly addressing the crisis in Arab-Je...
Mar 16, 2015 / Mairav Zonszein
The Worst Case for War With Iran You’ll Read in a Major Newspaper The Worst Case for War With Iran You’ll Read in a Major Newspaper
The Washington Post publishes a pro-war op-ed that shows why attacking Iran won’t work.
Mar 16, 2015 / Ali Gharib
The Most Beautiful Animal You’ve Never Seen The Most Beautiful Animal You’ve Never Seen
How the $20 billion illegal animal trade has pushed the saola—and countless other species—to the brink of extinction.
Mar 16, 2015 / William deBuys
March 16, 1968: The My Lai Massacre in Vietnam March 16, 1968: The My Lai Massacre in Vietnam
“The obsolete pretensions of sovereign prerogative and military necessity had better be challenged soon if life on earth is to survive,” Richard Falk wrote in The Nation.
Mar 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Dissent Versus Sabotage Dissent Versus Sabotage
Through a half-century of foreign policy hardball, there’s a line I’ve never crossed.
Mar 13, 2015 / Rep. John Conyers
What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb? What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb?
Israel’s nuclear superiority is a pivotal factor in the chaotic conflicts and occasional wars of the Middle East—it shouldn't be left out of this conversation.
Mar 12, 2015 / William Greider
Letter From Berlin: Why Are the Germans So Hell-Bent on Austerity? Letter From Berlin: Why Are the Germans So Hell-Bent on Austerity?
If Germany doesn’t loosen up, the euro might not survive.
Mar 12, 2015 / Paul Hockenos
Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy
The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.
Mar 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran
It's official: the Republican establishment in Washington has completely delegated its policy on Iran and Israel to its most hardline factions.
Mar 12, 2015 / Jim Lobe and Foreign Policy In Focus