The Real Existential Threat Is Our Overheating Planet The Real Existential Threat Is Our Overheating Planet
By 2049, China will be too busy dealing with climate disasters to launch a war with the United States.
Aug 26, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Migration Migration
Reflecting on the stories of migrants.
Aug 25, 2021 / OppArt / Henry Mendez Chavajay
The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply
Drought and government action threaten the dozens of civilizations that have been nourished by these waters for millennia.
Aug 25, 2021 / James Zogby
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
Great Power Politics After Afghanistan Great Power Politics After Afghanistan
Resetting the global chessboard.
Aug 24, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future
The Taliban burns books and women’s road out of poverty.
Aug 24, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
Another Lively Debate Another Lively Debate
If there’s one thing both sides can agree on, it’s that it’s not their fault.
Aug 24, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Why We Lost in Afghanistan Why We Lost in Afghanistan
The United States embarked on creating a new Afghanistan founded on values cherished by most Americans—women’s rights, for example—but not necessarily by most Afghans.
Aug 23, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Emma Rothschild’s Family Sagas and Microhistories Emma Rothschild’s Family Sagas and Microhistories
Can one tell the story of a country through one family?
Aug 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws
Nearly 100 years ago, Congress passed a law making it a felony to reenter the US after being deported. Now a judge has found it too racist to be allowed.
Aug 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal