Trump vs. Syrian Refugees: An Interview With Wendy Pearlman Trump vs. Syrian Refugees: An Interview With Wendy Pearlman
The author and researcher talks about the plight of Syrians fleeing their country’s violence.
Jun 1, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia
Is Putin really a “pariah” and Russia “isolated from the international community”?
May 30, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon
It’s dystopian fiction—written by the US military.
May 29, 2018 / Nick Turse
Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War
The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.
May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First
In Niger and elsewhere, Washington is using drones to expand the “War on Terror.”
May 25, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon
The Palestinian Nakba Wasn’t Just a Historical Event. It Has Continued Unabated for 70 Years. The Palestinian Nakba Wasn’t Just a Historical Event. It Has Continued Unabated for 70 Years.
Israel continues to steal Palestinian land, revoke residency rights, and destroy Palestinian homes so that Jewish Israelis can live in their place.
May 24, 2018 / Mohamed Buttu
The Fraying Ties Between Liberal American Jews and Israel The Fraying Ties Between Liberal American Jews and Israel
A new generation of liberal American Jewish leaders will no longer uncritically support Israel, and Netanyahu no longer pretends to care.
May 23, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Why Trump’s Strategy for Iran Is Likely to Lead to War Why Trump’s Strategy for Iran Is Likely to Lead to War
His hopes for a “better deal” are based on the myth—partly encouraged by Obama—that sanctions forced Iran to come to terms in 2015.
May 23, 2018 / Trita Parsi
How Mohammed bin Salman Has Transformed Saudi Arabia How Mohammed bin Salman Has Transformed Saudi Arabia
In just a few years, the crown prince has seized unprecedented power and wealth, imposed brutal repression to silence critics, and furthered a reckless foreign policy.
May 21, 2018 / Rosie Bsheer
Israel’s Massacre of Palestinian Civilians Should Spark Horror—and Action Israel’s Massacre of Palestinian Civilians Should Spark Horror—and Action
It is long past time to end the blockade of Gaza—and to reckon with the one-state reality in which Palestinians and Israelis live.
May 18, 2018 / Ian S. Lustick