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
From Zika to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Welcome to the New Age of Contagions From Zika to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Welcome to the New Age of Contagions
Today’s deadly new pathogens aren’t just a scientific challenge, they’re a political one.
Jun 16, 2016 / Feature / Sonia Shah
US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War
While NATO continues its provocative buildup on Russia’s borders, Washington continues to reject Moscow’s proposals to cooperate against terrorism from Syria to homeland security.
Jun 15, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate
We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.
Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel