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Jimmy Carter in Washington, DC, on November 28, 2006.

Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East

In interviews with The Nation over the years, the former president outlined an approach to foreign policy that respects Palestinian rights and charts a course toward peace.

Oct 1, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Patrick Masengo Kalasa (middle) president of the political group Alliance de Forces Populaires de Katanga

What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa? What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?

The longtime advocate for Katangese rights recently disappeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His friends fear for his life.

Oct 1, 2024 / Nicolas Niarchos

Anthony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands

Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One. Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One.

The secretary of state reflects the broader disaster of Biden’s Middle Eastern policy.

Sep 27, 2024 / Jeet Heer

The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later

September 26 marks ten years since 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Teachers College were forcibly disappeared in Guerrero, Mexico. Their families continue the fight for truth and j...

Sep 26, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Firefighters inspect a house hit by a Russian missile during an air strike, on September 24, 2024, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.

Sep 26, 2024 / Daniel R. DePetris

Stop Killing Our Children! Stop Killing Our Children!

Is Netanyahu’s genocidal war making Israel safer?

Sep 24, 2024 / OppArt / Jos Sances

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state-owned agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting regarding the situation in the Kursk region, in his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow, on August 12, 2024.

Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond

He’s also boxed himself in by his own language.

Sep 18, 2024 / Anatol Lieven

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and former president Donald Trump during the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake

Why China bashing is a dead end for Democrats.

Sep 12, 2024 / Jake Werner

Former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen in the spin room during the second presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.

Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Anthony Blinken walking with a man in a Haitian military uniform

JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians

After years of strenuously ignoring the country's agony, Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally visited Haiti last week. For five hours.

Sep 11, 2024 / Amy Wilentz

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Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East

What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa? What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?

Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One. Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One.

The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later

The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Stop Killing Our Children! Stop Killing Our Children!

Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond

Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians

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Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East Jimmy Carter, at 100, Is Best Honored by Listening to His Advice About the Middle East

What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa? What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?

Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One. Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One.

The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later

The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Stop Killing Our Children! Stop Killing Our Children!

Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond

Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake Trying to Outflank the GOP on China Is a Mistake

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians