Kiev’s Atrocities and the Silence of the Hawks

We may honorably disagree about how to resolve the crisis—but not about deeds that are rising to the level of war crimes.

Stephen F. Cohen

How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism

In the battle against displacement in San Francisco, defenders of democracy are denounced as reactionaries, while agents of capital are lauded as revolutionaries.

Zelda Bronstein

How the Anti-Iran Lobby Machine Dominates Capitol Hill

Neocon think tanks get millions from wealthy donors, which they use to game the system, buy influence—and push for regime change.

Eli Clifton and Ali Gharib

The War on Gaza and the Cycle of Impunity

If Israel is not brought to justice, it will commit the same crimes again and again.

the Editors

Yes, Mr. President, the Border Kids Are Refugees

The 52,000 unaccompanied children who have shown up at the border are fleeing gang violence and have valid claims to asylum.

Michelle Goldberg

When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?

As the online behemoth strengthens its monopoly over the marketplace, publishers, like bookstores, are in a fight for survival.

Steve Wasserman

Comix Nation

Eli Valley

Snapshot: The Prisoner

Charles Rex Arbogast

Don’t Know Much About History

The architects of our foreign-policy disasters would prefer we simply forget the past.

Eric Alterman

Religious Misunderstanding

Calvin Trillin

Writers or Missionaries?

A reporter’s journey involves writing with a sense of history and without false consolation.

Adam Shatz

Boys, Men, Dogs, Eels

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is as modest and patient an act of daredevilry as has ever been achieved on film.

Stuart Klawans

Letters

Bad, bad Jerry Brown… he speaks like an angel… how progressive is the RPA?… Hammer blows…

Our Readers

Puzzle No. 3331

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Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto