Barney Frank’s ‘Stupidest’ Decision Barney Frank’s ‘Stupidest’ Decision
The story Frank tells in his new memoir of Robert McNamara’s visit to Harvard in 1966 is, to put it generously, incomplete.
Mar 20, 2015 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Anyone But Netanyahu? Anyone But Netanyahu?
That’s the common rallying cry for Tuesday’s elections in Israel, but few opponents are offering real alternatives. Only the Joint List is directly addressing the crisis in Arab-Je...
Mar 16, 2015 / Mairav Zonszein
What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb? What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb?
Israel’s nuclear superiority is a pivotal factor in the chaotic conflicts and occasional wars of the Middle East—it shouldn't be left out of this conversation.
Mar 12, 2015 / Blog / William Greider
Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy
The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.
Mar 12, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs
Amid a delayed election and a horrific Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian women and girls are increasingly becoming targets—and tools—of violence.
Mar 11, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Krista Walton Potter, Anna Tenuta, and Foreign Policy In Focus
Libya’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Libya’s Humanitarian Catastrophe
With growing food, fuel and power shortages, civilians struggle to survive in a country torn apart by warring militias.
Mar 5, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers
An internal Air Force memo reveals that the US military’s drone wars are in major trouble.
Mar 5, 2015 / Pratap Chatterjee
Turning the European Debt Myth Upside Down Turning the European Debt Myth Upside Down
The debt crisis has little to do with poor budgeting and everything to do with crony capitalism.
Mar 4, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus
Murder Beside the Kremlin Murder Beside the Kremlin
Amid accusations slung between rival political camps, a different explanation of the death of Boris Nemtsov emerges.
Mar 4, 2015 / Boris Kagarlitsky
How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa
Okinawans have voted overwhelmingly to close a key US forward base in Asia.
Mar 4, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock