Foreign Policy

When Biden Met Bennett—and Gave His Blessing to Impunity

When Biden Met Bennett—and Gave His Blessing to Impunity When Biden Met Bennett—and Gave His Blessing to Impunity

No country has been in a better position to impose pressure on Israel than the United States, but most presidents never tried—including the current one.

Sep 20, 2021 / Henry Siegman

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America’s Afghanistan Amnesia America’s Afghanistan Amnesia

To scapegoat Joe Biden, the national security establishment covered up two decades of lies.

Sep 16, 2021 / Jeet Heer

US Army Lt. Col. Mark O'Donnell, right, jumps to a barrier as he makes his way to a firing positionl in Konar province, Afghanistan, August 2009.

What Can We Learn From the War in Afghanistan? What Can We Learn From the War in Afghanistan?

Four lessons worth considering.

Sep 16, 2021 / Rajan Menon

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Blinken Derangement Syndrome Blinken Derangement Syndrome

The party that brought us the Benghazi hearings has a new obsession.

Sep 15, 2021 / John Nichols

President Joe Biden addressing the nation on Afghanistan withdrawal

Blinken and Biden Are Right: Afghanistan Is Not Saigon Blinken and Biden Are Right: Afghanistan Is Not Saigon

But not in the way they think.

Sep 15, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

Migrant Silhouettes

Germany’s Secret Success: Turning Immigration Into a Nonissue Germany’s Secret Success: Turning Immigration Into a Nonissue

Despite predictions of electoral disaster, Angela Merkel’s decision to admit 1.7 million asylum seekers has become politically popular.

Sep 14, 2021 / Linda Mannheim

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George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology

In his speech marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Bush made no attempt at taking responsibility for the tragedies that followed that awful day.

Sep 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Marine walks in Afghanistan

The $8 Trillion Cost of Failure The $8 Trillion Cost of Failure

The time and money it took to give Kabul to the Taliban could have been used to help struggling Americans.

Sep 9, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

The Fierce, Enduring Legacy of America’s Anti–Afghanistan War Protests

The Fierce, Enduring Legacy of America’s Anti–Afghanistan War Protests The Fierce, Enduring Legacy of America’s Anti–Afghanistan War Protests

These photos from 20 years ago remind us that resistance to the war began even before the war itself.

Sep 9, 2021 / Photo Essay / David Bacon

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American” How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

Before 9/11, Muslims were just another of this country’s many religious groups. After, they became a targeted, racialized minority.

Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

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