Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning
An anti-Russia smokescreen may prevent the truth of the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal from ever being known.
Mar 21, 2018 / Mary Dejevsky
The Saudi Crown Prince Auditions for Trump as ‘Policeman of the Middle East’ The Saudi Crown Prince Auditions for Trump as ‘Policeman of the Middle East’
But with friends like this—a repressive monarch, a war criminal, and a sectarian ideologue—who needs enemies?
Mar 20, 2018 / Juan Cole
The Pentagon Wants You to Go Shopping While the Experts Go to War The Pentagon Wants You to Go Shopping While the Experts Go to War
Americans are in the dark about the near-global warfare being waged in their name.
Mar 15, 2018 / William J. Astore
Donald Trump Is on a Crusade Donald Trump Is on a Crusade
But if you think the malevolence of this period began with him, think again.
Mar 8, 2018 / James Carroll
How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race
Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”
Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Are US Troops Still in South Korea, Anyway? Why Are US Troops Still in South Korea, Anyway?
Our garrison is no longer needed to defend the South—and it poses a continuing threat to the North.
Mar 6, 2018 / Jeff Faux
Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism
Many aspects of Russiagate are said to be unprecedented—which is very far from the truth.
Feb 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy
It is a perilous for Democrats to be fanning the flames rather than looking for ways to limit the fire.
Feb 27, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare
The Pentagon will get an extra $165 billion over the next two years—that’s even more than Donald Trump asked for.
Feb 27, 2018 / William D. Hartung
Hyping the Mueller Indictment Hyping the Mueller Indictment
Do the charges against Russian individuals and organizations really describe the “second-worst foreign attack on America”?
Feb 22, 2018 / Aaron Maté