Congress Must End US Military Support for the Horrific Saudi Bombing of Yemen Congress Must End US Military Support for the Horrific Saudi Bombing of Yemen
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Yemen, and the US military is making things worse. Four members of Congress want to force a vote that could get the US out of an undeclared wa...
Sep 28, 2017 / John Nichols
Why American Democracy Has Descended Into Collective Hysteria Why American Democracy Has Descended Into Collective Hysteria
We are a great power in decline—but neither party has a clue what to do about it.
Sep 28, 2017 / William Greider
Bernie Sanders Opened A New Foreign-Policy Debate Bernie Sanders Opened A New Foreign-Policy Debate
But there are a lot of details that still need to be filled in.
Sep 28, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia? Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia?
“Russiagate” is abetting the possibility of direct military conflict with Moscow, and liberals, once opponents of such politics, are promoting it.
Sep 27, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Is Trump Following a ‘Japan First’ Policy Against Kim Jong-un? Is Trump Following a ‘Japan First’ Policy Against Kim Jong-un?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has emerged as a major influence on Trump’s North Korea policy.
Sep 27, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
Are Russia’s ‘Friends’ Hiding in Your Facebook Feed? Are Russia’s ‘Friends’ Hiding in Your Facebook Feed?
How Russian trolls tried to organize anti-immigrant rallies, and more.
Sep 27, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
An Interview With Stephen Kinzer, Part 2 An Interview With Stephen Kinzer, Part 2
The award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The True Flag speaks about the state of US foreign policy and the media.
Sep 27, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
In the Manning Affair, Harvard Once Again Demonstrates Its ‘Liberal’ Values In the Manning Affair, Harvard Once Again Demonstrates Its ‘Liberal’ Values
This year, the university dumps Manning and Michelle Jones. In the 1960s, it honored Vietnam War architect—and admitted war criminal—Robert McNamara.
Sep 22, 2017 / John Nichols
Trump Has Given Russia Hawks Little to Complain About Trump Has Given Russia Hawks Little to Complain About
Appointment hearings for Jon M. Huntsman and A. Wes Mitchell were wholly in line with the Beltway consensus on Russia.
Sep 21, 2017 / James Carden
Bernie Sanders Just Gave the Progressive Foreign-Policy Speech We’ve Been Waiting For Bernie Sanders Just Gave the Progressive Foreign-Policy Speech We’ve Been Waiting For
The senator powerfully linked domestic and foreign policy in the context of massive global inequality.
Sep 21, 2017 / Stephen Miles