War and Peace

How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided

How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided

The US and Israel passed on chance after chance to avoid the deadly war in Gaza—and prevent the deaths of thousands.

Aug 12, 2014 / Sandy Tolan

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Two major anti-Iran groups in DC are more than they appear.

Aug 11, 2014 / Ali Gharib

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

The president gets support for humanitarian efforts, but wise voices warn of mission creep.

Aug 11, 2014 / John Nichols

America’s Losing Strategy in Ukraine

America’s Losing Strategy in Ukraine America’s Losing Strategy in Ukraine

The Western consensus of an imperialist Russia is flawed.

Aug 8, 2014 / Philippe Lemoine

By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks?

By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks? By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks?

The president continues a two-decade legacy of wrapping the military option in Iraq in humanitarian packaging.

Aug 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public

How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public

We must overcome our chronic failure to offer a clear and unified narrative on Israel’s strategic crisis. 

Aug 7, 2014 / Avner Inbar

Remembering the Folly of ‘Blank-Check’ War and ‘Escalation Unlimited’

Remembering the Folly of ‘Blank-Check’ War and ‘Escalation Unlimited’ Remembering the Folly of ‘Blank-Check’ War and ‘Escalation Unlimited’

Fifty years ago, Senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening cast visionary votes against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and war in Southeast Asia.

Aug 7, 2014 / John Nichols

How the US and Russian Media Are Covering the Ukrainian Crisis

How the US and Russian Media Are Covering the Ukrainian Crisis How the US and Russian Media Are Covering the Ukrainian Crisis

What’s missing from the coverage and why it matters.

Aug 6, 2014 / Gilbert Doctorow

It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive

It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive

Sixty-nine years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, beginning a countdown toward the inglorious end of our species.

Aug 5, 2014 / Noam Chomsky

Is Another Intifada Possible in the West Bank?

Is Another Intifada Possible in the West Bank? Is Another Intifada Possible in the West Bank?

Israel’s war on Gaza has provoked both peaceful and armed resistance in the West Bank, a simmering situation over which the largely discredited PA is losing control.

Aug 5, 2014 / Dalia Hatuqa

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