The Advisers Inside Trump’s White House Want to Make War Everywhere The Advisers Inside Trump’s White House Want to Make War Everywhere
If only they could agree on where to begin.
Feb 6, 2017 / Ira Chernus
I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees
A Holocaust refugee speaks out against Trump’s Muslim ban.
Feb 6, 2017 / Suzanne Loebl
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran
There could be dire consequences.
Feb 3, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis
Donald Trump Cannot Manage a Phone Call With a Longstanding Global Ally Donald Trump Cannot Manage a Phone Call With a Longstanding Global Ally
This should scare the wits out of Americans of every partisanship and ideology.
Feb 2, 2017 / John Nichols
Trump’s Military Ambitions Could Be Bad News for the Infrastructure He Promised to Improve Trump’s Military Ambitions Could Be Bad News for the Infrastructure He Promised to Improve
Proposed hikes in Pentagon spending wouldn’t just be a foreign-policy blunder—they would also accelerate inequality at home.
Feb 2, 2017 / William D. Hartung
Letters From the February 20, 2017, Issue Letters From the February 20, 2017, Issue
Cold war, hot takes… Peace as realpolitik… High note … The gratitude cure…
Feb 2, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers
Trump Is Just Fine With Harsh Repression in Egypt Trump Is Just Fine With Harsh Repression in Egypt
The regime of dictator Sisi is taking unprecedented measures against political prisoners, but Trump thinks he’s a “fantastic guy.”
Feb 1, 2017 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The History of the State Department’s Dissent Channel—and How Trump Is Trying to Squelch It The History of the State Department’s Dissent Channel—and How Trump Is Trying to Squelch It
If the administration continues this crackdown, we may soon find out what a nation without career diplomats looks like.
Feb 1, 2017 / Hannah Gurman
The Friends and Foes of Détente The Friends and Foes of Détente
The January 28 phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Putin signified their quest for a new détente, and its enemies quickly struck back.
Feb 1, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Harvest of Shame Trump’s Harvest of Shame
The goal of his Muslim ban is to stampede the public into accepting even more extreme measures in the name of self-defense.
Jan 31, 2017 / Naked Democracy / William Greider