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August 1, 2016
The Temptations of Militarism: Gen. John Allen at the DNC
At last week’s DNC, General Allen’s speech was met with cheers and chants while his boisterous nationalism was left unchallenged.
James Carden
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June 27, 2016
Donald Trump Isn’t the Presidential Candidate We Should Be Worried About
The real danger is the smarter, more capable neo-fascist politician who will inevitably rise in his wake.
John Feffer
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April 13, 2016
President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’
Poroshenko’s succession of political setbacks reflects his regime’s unsavory history.
Stephen F. Cohen
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March 29, 2016
What Obama Has Gotten Right About the Foreign-Policy Establishment
What we need today is a serious and sustained challenge to the “credibility” addiction that has failed our country for so long.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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February 11, 2016
Does the US Military Suffer From ‘Affluenza’?
No matter what the military does (or doesn’t) accomplish, it continues to garner praise, resources, and funding.
William J. Astore
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February 3, 2016
The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia
The Pentagon’s announcement that it will quadruple US-NATO military forces in countries on or near Russia’s borders pushes the new Cold War toward actual war, possibly even a nuclear one.
Stephen F. Cohen
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November 18, 2015
Michael Walzer, Revolutionologist
The political theorist’s new book on national liberation can’t answer one key question: Why have those words become obsolete?
Thomas Meaney
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November 4, 2015
Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price
To reverse his fortune at the polls, Erdogan reignited Turkey’s war with the Kurds, stood silent while mobs attacked his opponents, and unilaterally altered the constitutional role of his office.
Conn Hallinan
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October 30, 2015
Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015
The late scholar and Nation contributor brought left-leaning political philosophy to the fore.
Richard Kreitner
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October 26, 2015
Junot Díaz Just Lost an Award for Speaking Out Against the Dominican Republic’s Anti-Haitian Pogrom
New York’s Dominican Consul General revoked Díaz’s Order of Merit last week, calling him “anti-Dominican.”
Greg Grandin