‘The America and the World of Our Dreams—How Far Away They Seem on This Memorial Day!’ ‘The America and the World of Our Dreams—How Far Away They Seem on This Memorial Day!’
Ninety-nine years ago, an editorial in the magazine pleaded for “a world freed from the burden of mutual national distrust and hatred and deceit.”
May 29, 2017 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Our Embarrassment in Chief’s International Trip Is No Laughing Matter Our Embarrassment in Chief’s International Trip Is No Laughing Matter
Let’s not grade a guy holding the nuclear codes on a curve.
May 23, 2017 / Joshua Holland
What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia? What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia?
It has more than a little to do with the power of the Saudi lobby—as well as the administration’s deep hostility toward Iran.
May 22, 2017 / James Carden
Donald Trump Committed Another Impeachable Offense This Week Donald Trump Committed Another Impeachable Offense This Week
And it had nothing to do with the Russia investigation.
May 20, 2017 / John Nichols
Joe Lieberman Is a Civil Libertarian’s Nightmare Joe Lieberman Is a Civil Libertarian’s Nightmare
The nation’s top law-enforcement officer shouldn’t have flagrant disregard for constitutional protections.
May 19, 2017 / George Zornick
Who Pays the Moral Price of War? Who Pays the Moral Price of War?
Our desire for never-ending intervention overseas causes never-ending pain for our troops.
May 18, 2017 / Peter Van Buren
Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire
More US troops cannot stabilize the corrupt and despised government in Kabul.
May 17, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Are Trump’s Friendly Overtures to Autocrats a Break With Diplomatic Tradition? Are Trump’s Friendly Overtures to Autocrats a Break With Diplomatic Tradition?
The military bases America keeps in 45 less-than-democratic nations are evidence of our long-standing collaboration with repressive regimes.
May 16, 2017 / David Vine
The US Will Never Win the War in Afghanistan The US Will Never Win the War in Afghanistan
The military has no strategy for victory, merely a plan to avoid defeat.
May 16, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Tartous, Syria, Women Wear Black, Youth Are in Hiding, and Bitterness Grows In Tartous, Syria, Women Wear Black, Youth Are in Hiding, and Bitterness Grows
This Alawite city used to support the regime, but most now believe Assad cheated his own people by sending them into an endless, pointless war.
May 15, 2017 / Alimar Lazkani and Roy Gutman