Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished
Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.
Jun 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Why Is Trump Suddenly Sidelining Israel? Why Is Trump Suddenly Sidelining Israel?
If Israel gets in the way of deal-making with the Gulf plutocrats, it could become an annoyance that Trump might feel he can’t afford.
Jun 6, 2025 / Juan Cole
President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power
Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing.
Jun 3, 2025 / Alfred McCoy
Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism
From Iran-contra to Iraq war WMD lies to Trumpism, this right-wing pundit kept subverting democracy.
May 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer
This Isn’t the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People This Isn’t the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People
The current administration is not simply an aberration but reflects past practices from periods in our history with which Americans were once comfortable.
May 27, 2025 / Andrea Mazzarino
Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court? Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court?
Vietnam is still plagued by the toxic legacy of chemical warfare.
May 27, 2025 / Tom Fawthrop
Why US Engagement Is Essential in Setting Terms for Peace in Ukraine Why US Engagement Is Essential in Setting Terms for Peace in Ukraine
The Russian and Ukrainian positions are far apart, and absent US sticks and carrots, there seems little prospect they will come together.
May 21, 2025 / Anatol Lieven
Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter
The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.
May 19, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Return of the Nuclear Threat The Return of the Nuclear Threat
While most of the world looked away, a new nuclear arms race has broken out between the US, Russia, and China, raising the risk of nuclear confrontation to the highest in decades....
May 19, 2025 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias
The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up
The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.
May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer