This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis
The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.
Oct 22, 2015 / William D. Cohan
‘The Washington Post’ Finally Finds a War It Won’t Cheer ‘The Washington Post’ Finally Finds a War It Won’t Cheer
The Post is coming down hard against Russia’s operations in Syria.
Oct 5, 2015 / James Carden
October 5, 2000: Mass Protests Force the Resignation of Serbian Dictator Slobodan Milošević October 5, 2000: Mass Protests Force the Resignation of Serbian Dictator Slobodan Milošević
“It is obvious that Milosevic has been humiliated, exposed, unmasked, disgraced.”
Oct 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
How to End the Civil War in Syria How to End the Civil War in Syria
It won’t be easy, but there are concrete measures we can take right now to relieve the agony.
Oct 1, 2015 / The Editors
How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East
We’re still paying the price of Henry Kissinger’s “grand strategies.”
Sep 28, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans? Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans?
It's time to confront, not celebrate, the other American slavery.
Sep 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Writings From the Most Fractured Place on Earth Writings From the Most Fractured Place on Earth
The revival of powerful literature about the Levant sheds light on our 21st-century conflicts.
Aug 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Adina Hoffman
The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan
Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Donald Trump and other candidates are keeping alive the idea that some Americans should not have equal rights at birt...
Aug 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Sparking the First World War July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Sparking the First World War
“Lest we forget, indeed! About nothing does the mob forget so quickly as about war.”
Jul 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
How Long Before Israel Begins Another Operation in the Gaza Strip? How Long Before Israel Begins Another Operation in the Gaza Strip?
“For Israel, war is no longer an option. It is a way of life.”
Jul 16, 2015 / Max Blumenthal