John Kerry’s Next Challenge John Kerry’s Next Challenge
Confronting the war party on Ukraine
Jul 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington
Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a similar ceremony in Havana in August. Could a visit by President Obama be in the works?
Jul 21, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Chris Christie Is Turning Tap Water Into a Private Commodity Chris Christie Is Turning Tap Water Into a Private Commodity
A new law pushed by the governor makes it even easier for towns to sell their public utilities to private corporations.
Jul 16, 2015 / James F. Kelly
How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority
Obama’s prison visit would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. But organizing and advocacy created a new consensus.
Jul 16, 2015 / Benjamin Todd Jealous
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
Republican Contenders and Immigration Republican Contenders and Immigration
They talked about immigrants sort of in code That signaled the nativist crowd. The code is now broken with Trump on the scene. A loudmouth will say things out loud.
Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party
It’s not Bernie vs. Hillary, as the media would have it. It’s de Blasio vs. Cuomo.
Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman
Is the Ukrainian Crisis Triggering the End of the US-Dominated Post-1991 World Order? Is the Ukrainian Crisis Triggering the End of the US-Dominated Post-1991 World Order?
The emergence of a new multipolar world.
Jul 15, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past? Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?
Yes, but only if they begin behaving like responsible governments instead of causes.
Jul 15, 2015 / Juan Cole
Scott Walker Thinks Minimum Wage Is a ‘Lame Idea’ Scott Walker Thinks Minimum Wage Is a ‘Lame Idea’
The Republican Party used to back fair wages, but the anti-labor governor of Wisconsin is running against that legacy.
Jul 14, 2015 / John Nichols