Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster
After the president tells the UN that the US can “totally destroy North Korea,” it is time for Congress to put the brakes on Trump.
Sep 19, 2017 / John Nichols
Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians
By sealing their borders, Syria’s neighbors have blocked the escape routes of millions.
Sep 19, 2017 / Bill Frelick
The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut
Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told by the Israelis what they and their allies might be up to.
Sep 14, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi
The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine
Arming Kiev could hinder diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Sep 13, 2017 / James Carden
Will Russia Leave the West? Will Russia Leave the West?
The new Cold War could drive the planet’s largest country, long anchored politically in both geopolitical worlds, eastward to stay.
Sep 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself
American forces seek to dominate everywhere, but they win decisively nowhere.
Sep 12, 2017 / William J. Astore
An Interview With Stephen Kinzer An Interview With Stephen Kinzer
The award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The True Flag speaks on the 120-year history of American intervention in the world.
Sep 11, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For? What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For?
It’s time to reconsider whether the United States is really a force for good in the Middle East.
Sep 7, 2017 / Danny Sjursen
Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’? Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’?
Just as there is no forensic evidence of a Kremlin “attack on our democracy” in 2016, there is no political logic for Putin’s alleged motives.
Sep 6, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Growing Up With Big Brother Growing Up With Big Brother
A historian tracks half a century of evolving state surveillance.
Aug 24, 2017 / Alfred McCoy