Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
The American elite has long had a soft spot for “our sons of bitches” like those Trump now befriends.
Mar 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears
The secretary of state is very good at projecting empathy about the horror in Gaza. But his actions speak much louder than his words.
Mar 22, 2024 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA” The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA”
Any national leader with a strong sense of justice, of right and wrong, would do whatever was necessary to stop a genocide like the one now unfolding in Gaza.
Mar 21, 2024 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox
Biden’s Crocodile Tears Biden’s Crocodile Tears
Aid to Gaza/bombs for Israel?
Mar 21, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso
The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange
While dictators kill troublesome journalists with guns and missiles, democracies can afford to be more patient. But the end result is the same.
Mar 21, 2024 / Charles Glass
A Bigger Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer A Bigger Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer
National security is best advanced not by endlessly preparing for war, but by fostering peace.
Mar 20, 2024 / William Astore
Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn
If the US is going to avoid a regional war, Biden has no choice but to talk with Washington’s regional adversary.
Mar 20, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Jonathan Glazer on Gaza and the Holocaust Jonathan Glazer on Gaza and the Holocaust
Jewish self-defense or universal rights?
Mar 19, 2024 / Barnett R. Rubin
The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony
Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.
Mar 15, 2024 / Alfred McCoy
Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal
The brightest moment in the president’s foreign policy feels like light from a dead star. The Biden of that moment would stop aiding Israeli war crimes.
Mar 13, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman