The Decades-Old Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas Keeps Getting Stronger The Decades-Old Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas Keeps Getting Stronger
“We have a system of checks and balances,” warns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “That includes checking egregious judicial overreach and abuse of power.”
Apr 13, 2023 / John Nichols
After the Iraq Debacle, Why Does the National Security Establishment Remain Unshaken? After the Iraq Debacle, Why Does the National Security Establishment Remain Unshaken?
Mission unaccomplished—and lessons unlearned.
Mar 30, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War 20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War
On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, The Nation reprints its plea to Congress to reject Bush’s preemptive assault.
Mar 20, 2023 / Feature / The Nation
Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin
We should condemn Russian crimes in Ukraine, but not while conveniently forgetting the crimes we committed in Iraq.
Mar 13, 2023 / Juan Cole
When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct
Many are waiting to hear an “I was wrong” from so many politicians—but I’m not holding my breath.
Aug 24, 2022 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug
How the “Brooks Brothers Riot” Set the Stage for Insurrection How the “Brooks Brothers Riot” Set the Stage for Insurrection
The post-election uprising in Miami-Dade County gives the lie to the depiction of the failed Trumpian coup as an isolated event.
Aug 4, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth
The former president’s gaffe reminds us that his launching of a criminal war still demands justice.
May 20, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Getting Away With Murder Wasn’t Enough for Tony Blair Getting Away With Murder Wasn’t Enough for Tony Blair
Now the British salesman for the Iraq War has been made a knight.
Jan 7, 2022 / Hasan Ali
2 Decades of Military Force Got Us Nowhere 2 Decades of Military Force Got Us Nowhere
Twenty years of war, around $6 trillion, and nearly 1 million corpses later, there are now more terrorist groups than in 2001.
Jan 5, 2022 / Nick Turse
Texas Is Winnable. Beto’s the Candidate to Do It. Texas Is Winnable. Beto’s the Candidate to Do It.
A Beto gubernatorial win isn’t only very possible—it could permanently reshape the national political landscape.
Dec 15, 2021 / Steve Phillips