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French Muslims and the elections

The Crucial Role of Islam in the French Election The Crucial Role of Islam in the French Election

A solid majority of French Muslims, about half of whom identify as secular, continued to support the left this year.

May 8, 2017 / Juan Cole

Civilans look at rubble from Saudi airstrike

24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite 24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite

These are major national-security issues—but don’t expect to see them on the news.

May 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Moon Jae-in

The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind

Recent US actions underscore a deep-seated problem: refusal to see South Korea as an independent nation with interests of its own.

May 5, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Le Pen and Macron

How the Eurozone Damaged French Politics—and This Year’s Presidential Election How the Eurozone Damaged French Politics—and This Year’s Presidential Election

It has constrained the country’s economic decision-making, and center-left collaboration with Brussels opened up space for the far right. 

May 5, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot

Lemoore California Navel Base

Why Can’t Americans Remember Anyone’s Death Other Than Those of Their Own? Why Can’t Americans Remember Anyone’s Death Other Than Those of Their Own?

A long history of war and terror has left America with a victim complex.

May 4, 2017 / John Dower

Ebrahim Raisi

Will Trump Help Elect a Hard-Liner in Iran? Will Trump Help Elect a Hard-Liner in Iran?

Harsh anti-Iran rhetoric could undermine Hassan Rouhani’s reelection bid and undermine the historic nuclear deal.

May 4, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Letters From the May 22/29, 2017, Issue Letters From the May 22/29, 2017, Issue

Schlesinger and Navasky on McCarthyism… Pollitt, Navasky, Grandin, and Lawrence on ‘Russiagate’…

May 4, 2017 / Our Readers, Victor Navasky, Patrick Lawrence, Greg Grandin, and Katha Pollitt

The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue.

The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue. The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue.

There’s no such thing as a successful Brexit, only degrees of bad.

May 4, 2017 / Column / Gary Younge

Putin 2016

Again, Is the Possibility of a Trump-Putin Détente Really Dead? Again, Is the Possibility of a Trump-Putin Détente Really Dead?

“Kremlingate” is said to have killed any prospect for Trump administration cooperation with Putin’s Kremlin, but the May 2 phone talk between the two leaders showed it is still ali...

May 3, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

What Is to Be Done in Venezuela?

What Is to Be Done in Venezuela? What Is to Be Done in Venezuela?

An ad-hoc Committee to Save Venezuela offers observations and recommendations that differ from those found in our missionary mainstream media.

May 1, 2017 / Greg Grandin

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