What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism? What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism?
The quintessentially American urge “to boldly go,” regardless of consequence, has gotten humanity into a heap of trouble.
Sep 17, 2015 / John Feffer
The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria
Has it created another front in the new Cold War?
Sep 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History
And it’s doing us more harm than good.
Sep 14, 2015 / David Vine
The United States Is Training Militaries With Dubious Human Rights Records—Again The United States Is Training Militaries With Dubious Human Rights Records—Again
American special forces are still conducting training for some of Africa’s most notorious paramilitaries.
Sep 10, 2015 / Nick Turse
Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’? Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’?
If so, why is Washington opposed to Moscow’s help in the war against ISIS?
Sep 9, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’ Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’
For 150 years The Nation has refused to join the war party, instead urging skepticism, sobriety and pragmatism in the use of force for political ends.
Sep 8, 2015 / The Nation
The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now
Obama wins the first round with AIPAC. Here’s what's coming next.
Sep 4, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’? Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’?
As well as Washington’s ‘Ukrainian project’?
Sep 2, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up? US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up?
Exclusive video: “I saw with my own eyes that they killed people.”
Sep 2, 2015 / Matthieu Aikins
Bibi vs. Barack: Who Owns US Foreign Policy? Bibi vs. Barack: Who Owns US Foreign Policy?
The neocons are staging a comeback, fighting Obama’s Iran nuke deal along with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Aug 27, 2015 / William Greider