Congress Must Stop the Killing and Override Trump’s Yemen Veto Congress Must Stop the Killing and Override Trump’s Yemen Veto
This must be a turning point in the long struggle to restore checks and balances on matters of war and peace.
Apr 17, 2019 / John Nichols
The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity
It’s an occasion to a consider a more expansive idea of what it means to be French.
Apr 17, 2019 / Daniel Judt
Grieving for Notre Dame Grieving for Notre Dame
The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arthur Goldhammer
Britain, Seized With Brexit Madness, Staggers Toward Yet Another Deadline Britain, Seized With Brexit Madness, Staggers Toward Yet Another Deadline
There’s still no resolution in sight. But some on the left see the new October departure date as a chance to counter the nativist right.
Apr 16, 2019 / Rachel Shabi
The Making and Unmaking of Brazilian Democracy The Making and Unmaking of Brazilian Democracy
A new one-volume history of Brazil reminds us, despite its Whiggish orientation, that democratic institutions in the country have existed only in troubled spurts.
Apr 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Alex Cuadros
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.
Apr 15, 2019 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Phyllis Bennis
When It Comes to War, We’re Just Getting Started When It Comes to War, We’re Just Getting Started
The Global War on Terror has become the Pentagon’s greatest tool in waging endless military campaigns.
Apr 15, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
Airbnb May Have Caved to Israel’s Settler Movement, but Palestinians Aren’t Giving Up Airbnb May Have Caved to Israel’s Settler Movement, but Palestinians Aren’t Giving Up
In a novel legal challenge, a group of Palestinians is continuing to pursue claims against settlers in a US Court.
Apr 15, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein
Paco Taibo’s Republic of Readers Paco Taibo’s Republic of Readers
Mexico’s de facto culture minister wants to remake his society—starting with books.
Apr 15, 2019 / Feature / Marc Cooper
The Political Lives of Mario Vargas Llosa The Political Lives of Mario Vargas Llosa
How Peru’s greatest novelist went from socialist to neoliberal ideologue.
Apr 15, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Iber