Israel’s Military, Made in the USA Israel’s Military, Made in the USA
US aid fuels the Israeli military. Could it also become a point of leverage for peace?
May 21, 2021 / Salih Booker and William D. Hartung
AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar
The pro-Israel lobbying group is running ads associating the Minnesota representative with Hamas.
May 19, 2021 / Aída Chávez
The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles
Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.
May 19, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Kevin McCarthy Sinks Even Lower Kevin McCarthy Sinks Even Lower
He sells out a GOP House ally by opposing a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Is he afraid of what it will find?
May 18, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Gunning for AOC—and There’s Only 1 Reason Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Gunning for AOC—and There’s Only 1 Reason
A newly discovered video of Greene harassing AOC in 2019, along with Greene’s attacks on her colleague on the House floor last week, reveal a racism that is as old as it is scary.
May 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave? Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave?
Biden’s big proposals are popular, even with Republicans. So to oppose them, GOP leaders aren’t looking at the future; they’re looking way back.
May 14, 2021 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump
It’s about whether one of our two major parties is loyal to the principle of democracy.
May 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’ Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’
The Senate majority leader talks in a Nation exclusive about the night before the insurrection, his weekly leadership conference, and his timeline for passing major legislation lik...
May 12, 2021 / Back Page / John Nichols
Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour
A review of the records shows that Liz Cheney has been far more loyal to Donald Trump than the ex-president’s new favorite. So how’d we get here?
May 11, 2021 / John Nichols
Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran
In spite of the president’s criticisms of Trump for backing out of the Iran deal, he has done little to reinstate it.
May 10, 2021 / Aída Chávez