Regions and Countries

Immigrants from El Salvador and Guatemala board a bus following their release from a family detention center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Baby Jails’ The Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Baby Jails’

In the wake of last summer’s migrant crisis, DHS is still keeping families in detention centers. What could go wrong?

Oct 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Elijah Cummings and Trey Gowdy

Not Everyone on the Benghazi Committee Was an Embarrassment Not Everyone on the Benghazi Committee Was an Embarrassment

As Hillary Clinton made a powerful case for herself, Elijah Cummings made an equally powerful case against the committee’s hyper-partisanship.

Oct 23, 2015 / John Nichols

US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever

US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever

Twelve years after the invasion of Iraq, the US presses onward in a region where it has few clear goals. What could go wrong?

Oct 22, 2015 / Peter Van Buren

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.

Oct 22, 2015 / William D. Cohan

Palestinian women mourn at the funeral of Ahmed Al-Serhi, 27, who was killed during clashes with Israeli troops.

Why Palestinians Need an International Protection Force Why Palestinians Need an International Protection Force

It will ensure that lives are placed above politics, and defend a besieged population nearing its 50th year under brutal occupation.

Oct 22, 2015 / Editorial / Diana Buttu and Nadia Hijab

Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada?

Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada? Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada?

The current uprising could advance the cause of liberation—but only if it’s transformed into a nonviolent mass movement, coordinated closely with international solidarity activists...

Oct 21, 2015 / Norman G. Finkelstein, Mouin Rabbani, and Jamie Stern-Weiner

ISIL

What I Discovered From Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters What I Discovered From Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters

They’re drawn to the movement for reasons that have little to do with belief in extremist Islam.

Oct 21, 2015 / Lydia Wilson

US NATO Ukraine

Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder? Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder?

How the “sulking superpower” is resisting peaceful outcomes from Syria to Ukraine.

Oct 21, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election

Promises to tax the rich and to make infrastructure investment a priority—along with an embrace of diversity—beat the right in Canada.

Oct 20, 2015 / John Nichols

Tunisian protesters rally against the Ben Ali government.

How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize

Keep the US military out of your country.

Oct 20, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon

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