Trump Will Stumble Into War Against Iran—Unless We Stop Him Trump Will Stumble Into War Against Iran—Unless We Stop Him
Powerful administration hawks are baying for blood, which is why we need mass protests to prevent yet another catastrophic Middle East war.
Jun 28, 2019 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
As Trump Lays Out a War Pretext, the Media Misses the Context As Trump Lays Out a War Pretext, the Media Misses the Context
The only threat Iran poses to the US is in retaliation to Trump’s attacks.
Jun 27, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Beirut Opened My Eyes to the Power of Queerness Beirut Opened My Eyes to the Power of Queerness
A story of love and dancing the night away in Lebanon’s capital.
Jun 26, 2019 / Reclaiming Stonewall / Sa’ed Atshan
The Seasons After the Arab Spring The Seasons After the Arab Spring
Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria have avoided mistakes of 2011.
Jun 25, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Gilbert Achcar
2020 Democrats Must Address Our Addiction to Military Spending 2020 Democrats Must Address Our Addiction to Military Spending
They should take a stand at the debates against the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
Jun 25, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Is Exactly Right About Trump’s Saber Rattling on Iran Bernie Sanders Is Exactly Right About Trump’s Saber Rattling on Iran
In a remarkable exchange, the senator rejects the notion that a “limited strike” on Iran is anything less than “an act of warfare” that could lead to catastrophe.
Jun 24, 2019 / John Nichols
What Trump’s Selective D-Day Commemorations Leave Out What Trump’s Selective D-Day Commemorations Leave Out
Recent remembrance ceremonies have been used to airbrush the US’s interventionist history.
Jun 22, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich
America’s Confrontation With Iran Goes Deeper Than Trump America’s Confrontation With Iran Goes Deeper Than Trump
The real goal is domination of the Middle East—and that’s been a bipartisan US strategy for decades.
Jun 20, 2019 / Trita Parsi
The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About
Champions of foreign-policy calamities shouldn’t get a pass at the debates.
Jun 18, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Two Young Iraqi Activists Insist on Peace Two Young Iraqi Activists Insist on Peace
Noof Assi and Zain Mohammed have been organizing gatherings and carnivals even in the face of Trump’s warmongering.
Jun 14, 2019 / Laura Gottesdiener