The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria
Iraq War veteran Representative Tulsi Gabbard tells The Nation why US intervention will only worsen Syria’s humanitarian crisis.
Jun 21, 2016 / James Carden
Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems
Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.
Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore
The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria
Dozens of American diplomats are calling for strikes against the Assad regime, but they offer no endgame.
Jun 21, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime
A new interactive platform invites you to explore evidence that an elite American unit murdered Afghan civilians and buried them around their base.
Jun 21, 2016 / Matthieu Aikins
‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried ‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried
Innovative interactive online platform presents evidence of alleged war crimes committed by US military unit, currently under investigation by US government.
Jun 21, 2016 / Press Room
By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment
Should ultra-wealthy foreign nationals be able to transform their personal vendettas against foreign governments into law?
Jun 20, 2016 / James Carden
An Assassination in Britain Calls Us to Recognize Our Duty to Keep Barbarism at Bay in America An Assassination in Britain Calls Us to Recognize Our Duty to Keep Barbarism at Bay in America
It is time to recognize that “divisive hate-mongering is seeping into the mainstream,” and that a toxic politics threatens not just civility but democracy.
Jun 17, 2016 / John Nichols
Why Are Mexican Teachers Being Jailed for Protesting Education Reform? Why Are Mexican Teachers Being Jailed for Protesting Education Reform?
They’re peacefully resisting US-style neoliberal measures intended to crush the unions—a backbone of Mexico’s social-justice movements.
Jun 17, 2016 / David Bacon
With MP Jo Cox’s Murder, Britain’s Campaign to Leave the EU Turns Toxic With MP Jo Cox’s Murder, Britain’s Campaign to Leave the EU Turns Toxic
The demons of xenophobia, resentment, and rage unleashed by Brexit informed the killer’s act.
Jun 17, 2016 / Maria Margaronis
The Brits Battle Over Brexit The Brits Battle Over Brexit
Next week’s referendum on whether to leave the EU is an issue that cuts across traditional lines of ideology or party loyalty.
Jun 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan