Lessons Never Learned—From Vietnam to Iraq Lessons Never Learned—From Vietnam to Iraq
Because our leaders didn’t listen, or listened too late, the end came in Vietnam as a total catastrophe. It’s not too late to avoid a repeat in Syria.
Sep 17, 2014 / Tom Hayden
Obama’s Surrender to War Obama’s Surrender to War
The crisis in Iraq and Syria demands a political solution. Here are the key diplomatic steps needed to get there.
Sep 17, 2014 / Editorial / The Editors
Who’s Paying the Pro-War Pundits? Who’s Paying the Pro-War Pundits?
Talking heads like former General Jack Keane are all over the news media fanning fears of IS. Shouldn’t the public know about their links to Pentagon contractors?
Shelf Life Shelf Life
The secret history of invisible ink.
Sep 16, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
The Questions Congress Should Ask About Obama’s War on ISIS The Questions Congress Should Ask About Obama’s War on ISIS
More than two-dozen groups are calling on lawmakers to address serious gaps and inconsistencies in the president’s strategy.
Sep 16, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Obama Is Open to Ground Troops in Iraq, a Top General Says Obama Is Open to Ground Troops in Iraq, a Top General Says
US military officials outlined several scenarios ground troops could end up fighting in Iraq and said Obama hasn’t closed the door.
Sep 16, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Bombs? Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Bombs?
What’s the adequate US response to the growing threat from ISIS and Islamic extremism?
Sep 15, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Shouldn’t We Know More About the ‘Experts’ Urging Us to War? Shouldn’t We Know More About the ‘Experts’ Urging Us to War?
Appearing on Democracy Now! Monday morning, Lee Fang discussed "Who's Paying the Pro-War Pundits?"—his latest for The Nation.
Sep 15, 2014 / Nation in the News / Lee Fang and Edward Hart
Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again
The word “homeland,” he says, will “get us further into wars."
Sep 12, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The Central African Republic’s Forgotten Crisis The Central African Republic’s Forgotten Crisis
Though it scarcely makes headlines, the Central African Republic’s vicious civil war has created a sickening humanitarian crisis.
Sep 11, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus