Will Israel Drag the US Into Another Ruinous War? Will Israel Drag the US Into Another Ruinous War?
President Biden refuses to pursue the most obvious way of de-escalating tensions and avoid American deaths: a cease-fire in Gaza.
Jan 3, 2024 / Trita Parsi
Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize
Has Biden turned a corner? Several recent survey have him leading Trump.
Jan 2, 2024 / John Nichols
It’s Time to Negotiate With Russia It’s Time to Negotiate With Russia
Diplomacy will be ugly, but peace must be the ultimate goal.
Dec 21, 2023 / Ross Barkan
Biden’s Decision to Skip New Hampshire Is “Political Malpractice” Biden’s Decision to Skip New Hampshire Is “Political Malpractice”
Politics / December 18, 2023 Biden’s Decision to Skip New Hampshire Is “Political Malpractice” Grassroots Democrats can save him with a write-in campaign. But avoiding a battle…
Dec 18, 2023 / John Nichols
Biden’s Bear Hug of Netanyahu Is a Disaster Biden’s Bear Hug of Netanyahu Is a Disaster
The renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas shows the incoherence of mixing humanitarian words and bigger bombs.
If Narendra Modi Is Running a Global Death Squad, He’ll Be Protected by the Kissinger Doctrine If Narendra Modi Is Running a Global Death Squad, He’ll Be Protected by the Kissinger Doctrine
Trying to murder American citizens on American soil is no big deal—so long as the foreign policy elite likes you.
Dec 1, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward
The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What can be done about that?
Dec 1, 2023 / Max Elbaum and Bill Fletcher Jr.
The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War
The extended hostage exchange offers the opportunity to move from war to cease-fire to negotiations.
Nov 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Two Cheers for Isolationism Two Cheers for Isolationism
The left should be arguing that the US’s purpose is its own redevelopment—which is incompatible with global primacy.
Nov 17, 2023 / Jeff Faux
Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order” Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order”
World / Forever Wars / November 17, 2023 Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order” Adherence to US hegemony determines w…
Nov 17, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman