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Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook

For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.

Apr 11, 2017 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

US Warships near Korean Peninsula

In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next

The president has steadily increased the use of force, relaxing the rules of engagement and giving his generals free rein.

Apr 11, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Brexit

The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It

Just like the Republicans, the UK right doesn’t know what to do when it gets what it wants.

Apr 7, 2017 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Trump Launched Missile Strikes on Syria Without Congressional Authorization

Trump Launched Missile Strikes on Syria Without Congressional Authorization Trump Launched Missile Strikes on Syria Without Congressional Authorization

The post-9/11 war authorization is still being used to justify military actions. That’s unconstitutional.

Apr 6, 2017 / John Nichols

Marine Le Pen

The Illusions of Disillusion The Illusions of Disillusion

Marine Le Pen is running on resentment, but is it enough to win her the French presidency?

Apr 6, 2017 / Feature / Cécile Alduy

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment

Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.

Apr 5, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

marine-le-pen-supporters

From Collapse to Mystique From Collapse to Mystique

François Hollande failed French Socialists, and France. Emmanuel Macron is promising France a glorious rebirth—but without the “Socialist” label.

Apr 5, 2017 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer

Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps

Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps

Victor Orbán is taking Fortress Europe to new extremes.

Apr 4, 2017 / Jeanne Carstensen

Le Pen’s Long Shadow

Le Pen’s Long Shadow Le Pen’s Long Shadow

If you want to understand the wave of right-wing populism erupting in Europe and the United States, France is a good place to start.

Apr 4, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016 Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016

Around the world, violent populism is on the rise.

Apr 3, 2017 / Alfred McCoy

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