Why I Heart King Abdullah Why I Heart King Abdullah
He was an old-school monarch who made America feel good about itself again.
Feb 4, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith? Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?
Many conservative Christians opposed the bishop’s work on behalf of the poor.
Feb 4, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
How Ukraine Became the Epicenter of the New Cold War How Ukraine Became the Epicenter of the New Cold War
A new Cold War, except this time it's in Ukraine.
Feb 3, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen
Putting Boko Haram in Context Putting Boko Haram in Context
There's no purely military solution to the insurgency raging across northeastern Nigeria.
Feb 3, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Ajamu Baraka and Foreign Policy In Focus
How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die? How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?
The apparent murder of an Argentine prosecutor raises more questions than it answers.
Feb 3, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
7 Reasons Why America’s Wars Aren’t Ending Anytime Soon 7 Reasons Why America’s Wars Aren’t Ending Anytime Soon
How never-ending war became—and will stay—the new normal.
Feb 2, 2015 / William J. Astore
Did Obama Legitimize Extremist Violence With His Visit to India? Did Obama Legitimize Extremist Violence With His Visit to India?
The president roped once-non-aligned India into a strategic alliance, but only by bolstering the Modi government, with its religious intolerance and pro-corporate policies.
Jan 30, 2015 / Feature / Praful Bidwai
The Real Debate Over Israel’s ‘Jewish Nation-State’ Bill The Real Debate Over Israel’s ‘Jewish Nation-State’ Bill
It’s not about whether systematic discrimination against Arab citizens should continue—it’s about whether it should be codified in explicitly racist legislation. ...
Jan 29, 2015 / Hassan Jabareen
From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water
Irish activists fighting a plan to increase the cost of water have an unlikely ally in their corner: the Detroit Water Brigade.
Jan 29, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Brian Fitzpatrick and Foreign Policy In Focus
Mexico’s Recurring Nightmare Mexico’s Recurring Nightmare
As demonstrators protest the government’s involvement in the disappearance of forty-three students in September, a case with many of the same grim hallmarks is getting renewed atte...
Jan 29, 2015 / Michael Evans