Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War
More than 3,700 contractors died on the global battlefield between 2001 and 2015, in this deadly and secrecy-shrouded game of crony capitalism.
Feb 2, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
The Feminist, Democratic Leftists Our Military Is Obliterating The Feminist, Democratic Leftists Our Military Is Obliterating
Why is the US helping to fight the Kurds?
Feb 1, 2016 / Debbie Bookchin
After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why. After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why.
A crash course in social democracy.
J.M. Coetzee’s Facts of Life J.M. Coetzee’s Facts of Life
For the South African author, the selves we write and read may be truer than any other.
Jan 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Becca Rothfeld
The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back
In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...
Jan 27, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Haitians Are Chanting ‘Down with Obama’ Why Haitians Are Chanting ‘Down with Obama’
They’re enraged at American complicity in the Haitian government’s blatant effort to rig the presidential election.
Jan 27, 2016 / James North
The Future of the Arab The Future of the Arab
Riad Sattouf’s biting graphic memoir ignores the big picture of politics in the Middle East and focuses instead on daily life and the imposition of authority through violence.
Jan 27, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ursula Lindsey
The United States Is Waging 2 Contradictory Wars in Syria The United States Is Waging 2 Contradictory Wars in Syria
Our funding and support are simultaneously aiming to topple Assad, and to destroy ISIS—and those goals are in conflict.
Jan 26, 2016 / James Carden
Why Is Hillary Clinton Using Republican Talking Points to Attack Bernie Sanders? Why Is Hillary Clinton Using Republican Talking Points to Attack Bernie Sanders?
In a troubling failure of imagination, her campaign paints Sanders as naive for wanting to pursue better relations with Iran.
Jan 25, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016 Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016
For all the world’s turmoil, US foreign policy is surprisingly predictable.
Jan 25, 2016 / Dispatch / Tom Engelhardt