What Trump’s Critics Are Missing About the NATO Summit What Trump’s Critics Are Missing About the NATO Summit
His nutty antics, as usual, dominate the headlines—while very little is being said about the alliance’s actual role in the world.
Jul 11, 2018 / Michael T. Klare
Horror in Southern Syria, as 300,000 Flee a Government Assault Horror in Southern Syria, as 300,000 Flee a Government Assault
The Assad regime has indeed won—it has won the war against its own people.
Jul 11, 2018 / Loubna Mrie
Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security
An open letter by Gloria Steinem, Noam Chomsky, John Dean, Governor Bill Richardson, Walter Mosley, Michael Moore, Valerie Plame, and others.
Jul 11, 2018 / The Nation
What a Foiled Plot to Execute Muslims Reveals About Islamophobia in France What a Foiled Plot to Execute Muslims Reveals About Islamophobia in France
The planned attack faded from the news, but media narratives of Islam’s incompatibility with the Republic remain.
Jul 10, 2018 / Karina Piser
The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound
American media are addicted to the drama of this presidency.
Jul 9, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats
The anti-war congresswoman could take the Democratic Party in a new direction. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agrees.
Jul 6, 2018 / John Nichols
How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World
A year after 122 nations adopted a nuclear-weapons ban, the treaty is showing results.
Jul 6, 2018 / Ray Acheson
What Does It Mean to Give David Petraeus the Floor? What Does It Mean to Give David Petraeus the Floor?
Some historians worry that giving the former general an invitation to keynote means giving him a pulpit.
Jul 5, 2018 / Gunar Olsen
Despite Anonymous Carping, US–North Korea Talks Continue Despite Anonymous Carping, US–North Korea Talks Continue
Opponents of talks are using a DIA assessment to undercut the Singapore summit.
Jul 3, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan
Eighteen months into his administration, no credible proposal has been made.
Jul 2, 2018 / William D. Hartung