It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement
The largest progressive mobilization since the Vietnam era offers a unique opportunity.
Apr 17, 2017 / Ira Chernus
Tom Frank: On the Road in Trump Country Tom Frank: On the Road in Trump Country
How Trump won, and why Clinton lost.
Apr 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener
‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia ‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia
The US narratives for which there are as of yet no facts could lead to direct military conflict between Washington and Moscow.
Apr 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook
For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.
Apr 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’ The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’
Fundamental reformation is required, if we are to do better than the world he describes.
Apr 6, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment
Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.
Apr 5, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen
A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.
Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole
How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah
The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.
Mar 30, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld
The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have
Without it, activists will have to find new ways to bring about change in 2017.
Mar 27, 2017 / Jon Else
When Did Solidarity Among Working Women Become a ‘Privilege’? When Did Solidarity Among Working Women Become a ‘Privilege’?
Women who are concern trolling the strike seem most interested in persuading us to work with the Democratic Party.
Mar 7, 2017 / Tithi Bhattacharya and Cinzia Arruzza