War and Peace

BIPOC? ¡Basta!

BIPOC? ¡Basta! BIPOC? ¡Basta!

Time to blow the final whistle on the oppression Olympics.

Jun 9, 2022 / Bill Fletcher Jr. and Bill Gallegos

Capitol Insurrection

America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About

Neither Russian “fascism” nor its Chinese variant poses a significant danger to American democracy, which is actually threatened from within.

Jun 8, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

NATO Secretary General holds images of Sweden's and Finland's flags.

The End of the Nordic Ideal The End of the Nordic Ideal

Finland and Sweden long held that the Nordic social model was incompatible with NATO membership. The invasion of Ukraine has changed that.

Jun 7, 2022 / Heikki Patomäki

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

The continued costs and ongoing consequences of American empire.

Jun 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India

The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India

Building an anti-China coalition, the president turns a blind eye to Narendra Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

Jun 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Syrian soldier US airstrike

War Is a Form of Terrorism War Is a Form of Terrorism

If we lack empathy for those who suffer in our wars, we endanger humanity’s future.

Jun 2, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

Trade war between the U.S. and China

The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China

Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.

May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Blinken speaks on stage

President Biden’s Trip to Asia President Biden’s Trip to Asia

Dividing the world into rival blocs, the Cold War way.

May 30, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Ted Cruz standing in front of American flag

Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery

In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, political evasion and lying only get more desperate.

May 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Former DHS Security Secretary Michael Chertoff

Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board” Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board”

Michael Chertoff’s experience detaining Muslim Americans, justifying CIA torture, and helping to draft the Patriot Act make him an all-too-appropriate choice to advise this Orwelli...

May 27, 2022 / Lev Golinkin

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