Bragging Rights Bragging Rights
Eight exceptional(ly dumb) American achievements of the twenty-first century.
Sep 26, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
How Bashar al-Assad Destroyed My Country How Bashar al-Assad Destroyed My Country
Before there was a civil war and before Syria became the world’s chessboard, there was a peaceful uprising for freedom and dignity.
Sep 25, 2013 / Omar Ghabra
Reading Obama’s Iran Speech Reading Obama’s Iran Speech
President Obama’s speech at the UN reflected extraordinary shifts in global politics and the possibility of a new approach to US-Iran relations.
Sep 25, 2013 / Blog / Phyllis Bennis
Obama Gives Wide-Ranging Endorsement of US Interventionism in UN Speech Obama Gives Wide-Ranging Endorsement of US Interventionism in UN Speech
There are plenty of reasons to intervene, including oil, and we’ll do so, says Obama.
Sep 24, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone
The NSA isn’t the only government agency exploiting technology to make privacy obsolete.
Sep 23, 2013 / Christopher Calabrese and Matthew Harwood
Reflections on the Kenya Terror Attack Reflections on the Kenya Terror Attack
The reports I’ve seen describe Nairobi’s Westgate mall as upscale, but that’s not the whole story, and not how I remember it.
Sep 23, 2013 / Karen Rothmyer
Can Israel Wreck US-Iran Talks? Can Israel Wreck US-Iran Talks?
Iran’s new president arrives in New York seeking talks.
Sep 23, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente?
Reading through this complicated history in our pages, one sees how much has gone wrong between the two countries, but also how much could be set right.
Sep 20, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives
Someday we may live in a world where war and militarization were rare, but, until then, we must demand the protection of innocent life when conflicts happen.
Sep 19, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Reading the Stakes in Syria Reading the Stakes in Syria
The Syria Dilemma, edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel, offers a range of perspectives on the Syrian dilemma from within Syria and beyond.
Sep 17, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay