Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law
Echoing the country’s Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they’re challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens.
May 27, 2020 / Jen Marlowe
Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy
Faced with a pandemic, an economic meltdown, and the climate crisis, more than 50 groups argue that it’s time to reset priorities.
May 26, 2020 / John Nichols
We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome
Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.
May 26, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
What Are US Forces Doing Abroad? We Don’t Necessarily Know. What Are US Forces Doing Abroad? We Don’t Necessarily Know.
Murder, sexual assualt, and other crimes plague our military operations abroad, where thousands of commandos operate with little visibility.
Mar 21, 2020 / Nick Turse
The US-Taliban Deal Changes Little on the Ground The US-Taliban Deal Changes Little on the Ground
The US cannot guarantee peace in Afghanistan, but that should not determine whether the US ends its war.
Mar 6, 2020 / Adam Wunische
The US Government Has Sanitized War The US Government Has Sanitized War
We are reminded of our endless wars only when the government wants to invoke patriotism without criticism.
Feb 26, 2020 / William Astore
The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism
Feb 21, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Is This the End of Rojava? Is This the End of Rojava?
The Kurdish region of northeast Syria was autonomous for seven years, but had to ask the Syrian government for protection after an invasion by Turkey.
Feb 18, 2020 / Mireille Court and Chris Den Hond
The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump
Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval.
Feb 14, 2020 / John Nichols
Our Forever Wars in 6 Questions Our Forever Wars in 6 Questions
After 18-plus years of seemingly endless conflict, our government owes us answers.
Feb 14, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt