War and Peace

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart? Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Growing signs that Europe is no longer united in following DC’s hawkish policies.

Aug 5, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Hiroshima

70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan 70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan

We’ve somehow convinced ourselves that Hiroshima was an act of mercy.

Aug 4, 2015 / Christian Appy

August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam

August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam

“After expending many billions of dollars and sacrificing hundreds of lives...there is still no end in sight.”

Aug 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

John Kerry

Washington Has a New Plan to Tackle Domestic Terrorism and It Probably Won’t Work Washington Has a New Plan to Tackle Domestic Terrorism and It Probably Won’t Work

But enacting gun control laws and investing in support services for America’s children might.

Aug 3, 2015 / Karen J. Greenberg

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother

James K. Polk was condemned by John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Abraham Lincoln on issues of human bondage and lawless militarism.

Aug 3, 2015 / John Nichols

August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait

August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait

“Unfortunately for the United States and its co-capitalists, the larger war is unwinnable.”

Aug 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

“The democratic and progressive character of this struggle is testimony to the spirit prevailing in Poland today.”

Aug 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Poland Jewish Museum

In the Unlikeliest of Places, a Museum Dedicated to Jewish Life In the Unlikeliest of Places, a Museum Dedicated to Jewish Life

On the site of the Warsaw Ghetto, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews celebrates a thousand years of tradition and culture.

Jul 31, 2015 / Monika Zgustova

John McCain Iran deal

Inside the Effort to Kill the Iran Deal Inside the Effort to Kill the Iran Deal

The rhetoric coming from Iran hawks is increasingly out of touch with public opinion.

Jul 31, 2015 / James Carden

Mullah Omar Painting

If the Taliban Reconquer Afghanistan, Does It Matter If Mullah Omar Died? If the Taliban Reconquer Afghanistan, Does It Matter If Mullah Omar Died?

In all likelihood, the story of his death is being co-opted by various factions in Afghanistan for their own purposes.

Jul 30, 2015 / Juan Cole

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