The US Military ‘Liberated’ Mosul—by Destroying It The US Military ‘Liberated’ Mosul—by Destroying It
The only pattern in the American “war on terror” is disaster.
Jul 20, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Cold-War News Not Fit to Print Cold-War News Not Fit to Print
The mainstream media’s orthodox narrative of the new Cold War and “Russiagate” deletes important aspects of current developments.
Jul 19, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord? Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord?
Trump has certified that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the international nuclear agreement—but he doesn’t seem happy about it.
Jul 19, 2017 / James Carden
The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia* The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia*
*This story subject to revision.
Jul 18, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown
Undermining confidence and alienating allies, Trump has already undone years of American diplomacy.
Jul 17, 2017 / Alfred W. McCoy
Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan
Blackwater’s Erik Prince was a shoo-in for the plan. But who is Stephen Feinberg?
Jul 14, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship? How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship?
The era of amnesia is over—if we needed a wake-up call, the North Korean ICBM test supplied it with a vengeance.
Jul 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent
From Egypt to Turkey to France, governments are exploiting the fear of terrorism to seize power.
Jul 13, 2017 / Juan Cole
Donald Jr. Meets the Russians Donald Jr. Meets the Russians
No meetings with Russians he said. That story changed two times or three. To judge by the lies that he tells, This apple fell close to the tree.
Jul 13, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Has Travel to Cuba Been Trumped? A ‘Nation’ Forum Has Travel to Cuba Been Trumped? A ‘Nation’ Forum
We asked four veterans of the travel-to-Cuba movement to comment on the new restrictions.
Jul 12, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh