The Longest War in American History Has No End in Sight The Longest War in American History Has No End in Sight
And military leaders are still under the delusion that we can win.
Feb 28, 2017 / William J. Astore
Trump’s Machismo vs. Sweden’s ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’ Trump’s Machismo vs. Sweden’s ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’
Investing in women and girls does much more to keep us safe and promote peace than does spending even greater amounts on weapons designed to cause mass devastation.
Feb 28, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Ways to Destroy Democracy The Ways to Destroy Democracy
A new biography of Hitler offers us a warning from history.
Feb 28, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
‘Oh, ISIS. They Really Don’t Like It When Women Make Problems for Them.’ ‘Oh, ISIS. They Really Don’t Like It When Women Make Problems for Them.’
Iraqi refugees talk about how they resisted the group’s reign of terror.
Feb 23, 2017 / Anna Lekas Miller
The Bibi-Donald Love-Fest Is a Threat to Palestinians—and the Entire Liberal West The Bibi-Donald Love-Fest Is a Threat to Palestinians—and the Entire Liberal West
Trump has opened the door to vast settlement expansion. But the two leaders are also natural allies in the populist right’s battle against liberalism.
Feb 23, 2017 / Noam Sheizaf
Letters From the March 13, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 13, 2017, Issue
We were immigrants once… Truly democratic, truly national… Trump’s uncivil acts… Sleuths with pens… Righteous resistance… We’ve got you covered …
Feb 23, 2017 / Our Readers
Are We Witnessing a Coup Operation Against the Trump White House? Are We Witnessing a Coup Operation Against the Trump White House?
Our intelligence apparatus is doing far more than stoking paranoia about the Russian bogeyman—it’s threatening democracy.
Feb 22, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Is Détente Really Dead? Is Détente Really Dead?
Washington and Moscow observers are saying American allegations that President Trump is a Kremlin puppet have killed the new Russia policy he promised.
Feb 22, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
McCain Talks Tough as the War in Ukraine Continues Without End McCain Talks Tough as the War in Ukraine Continues Without End
John McCain and Lindsey Graham have been urging Ukrainian soldiers to break the Minsk cease-fire agreement.
Feb 21, 2017 / James Carden
This US Military Officer Explains Why America’s Middle East Wars Have Been Utter Failures This US Military Officer Explains Why America’s Middle East Wars Have Been Utter Failures
Hint: The foundational narrative is the problem.
Feb 21, 2017 / Danny Sjursen