10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline 10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline
The right-wing ‘pro-Israel’ lobby is slowly losing its bipartisan appeal. Here's why that's a good thing.
Mar 3, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Medea Benjamin and Foreign Policy In Focus
What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
Mar 2, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
Did Syriza Sell Out? Did Syriza Sell Out?
No—the Greek negotiators had to swallow some bitter pills, but they extracted crucial concessions from the troika.
Feb 27, 2015 / Andy Robinson
Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War? Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War?
Washington is providing equipment and training to compromised agencies—at the same time that it’s tracking their close ties to organized crime.
Feb 27, 2015 / Jesse Franzblau
A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine
Stephen Cohen discusses this month's negotiations over the conflict in Ukraine and the current proposal for a Ukrainian federation.
Feb 27, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen
Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos
As ignorant armies clash by night, civilians bear the brunt of a collapsing economy.
Feb 25, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War
Fifty years after the first US troops came ashore at Da Nang, the Vietnamese are still coping with unexploded bombs and Agent Orange.
Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / George Black
How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State? How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State?
Those who claim that this destructive cult’s ideology reflects some essential aspect of Islam are obscuring its origins—in George W. Bush’s illegal war that destroyed Iraq and fome...
Netanyahu’s Latest Falsehood: The US Didn’t Support the Establishment of Israel Netanyahu’s Latest Falsehood: The US Didn’t Support the Establishment of Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu’s new campaign ad rewrites history.
Feb 23, 2015 / John B. Judis
China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose
From new “silk roads” to 40,000 miles of high-speed rail, China is poised to dominate the global economy in the twenty-first century.
Feb 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar