A Brutal Account of Colonialism in Africa Just Showed Up in the Most Unlikely of Places: Hollywood A Brutal Account of Colonialism in Africa Just Showed Up in the Most Unlikely of Places: Hollywood
Bet you didn’t know the latest Tarzan movie was based on this story.
Jul 19, 2016 / Adam Hochschild
Can You Spot the American Military in Your Favorite Sci-Fi Film? Can You Spot the American Military in Your Favorite Sci-Fi Film?
Hint: We’re always the bad guys.
Jul 12, 2016 / William J. Astore
‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’ ‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’
Muhammad Ali's funeral was an unforgettable celebration of a man who gave people the courage to speak their truth.
Jun 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin
LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali
LeBron James mourns Muhammad Ali because he recognizes that his true greatness was outside the ring.
Jun 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
After 15 Years of ‘Milestones,’ War in the Middle East Still Has No End in Sight After 15 Years of ‘Milestones,’ War in the Middle East Still Has No End in Sight
The Pentagon’s recent “successes” don’t bring the United States any closer to ending its military entanglements.
May 31, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
How Long Does an American Military Promise Last? As Long As a Snapchat. How Long Does an American Military Promise Last? As Long As a Snapchat.
We can’t seem to remember our recent history for long enough to stop making the same mistakes over and over again.
May 16, 2016 / Peter Van Buren
The Obama Administration Just Granted Henry Kissinger a Distinguished Public Service Award The Obama Administration Just Granted Henry Kissinger a Distinguished Public Service Award
An outsized personality who has committed outsized mayhem, Kissinger eclipses his own context.
May 10, 2016 / Greg Grandin
‘Apologies, Good Friends, for the Fracture of Good Order’ ‘Apologies, Good Friends, for the Fracture of Good Order’
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan’s urgent, lasting campaign for peace.
May 3, 2016 / Jim O’Grady
Start Making Sense: Yes, Hillary Could Lose to Trump Start Making Sense: Yes, Hillary Could Lose to Trump
Plus Amy Wilentz on Hillary and Haiti, and the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel about Vietnam.
Apr 21, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
This Film Is the Gem at a Controversial Oscars This Film Is the Gem at a Controversial Oscars
Last Day of Freedom is a haunting animated film about a veteran sent to death row.
Feb 24, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams