World Leaders

Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building

The Twilight Years of American Hegemony The Twilight Years of American Hegemony

What could better fit an America in decline than a president in decline, the more radically so the better?

Aug 15, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

AIPAC vs. Democracy

AIPAC vs. Democracy AIPAC vs. Democracy

AIPAC has endorsed 109 January 6 insurrectionists. The organization clearly doesn’t care if candidates don’t care about fair elections.

Aug 12, 2022 / Ruth Messinger and Mik Moore

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin

To Move Back From the Brink, Restart Nuclear Talks To Move Back From the Brink, Restart Nuclear Talks

It is high time that the US pursued disarmament diplomacy. 

Aug 11, 2022 / Daryl G. Kimball

Blinken speaks on stage

Washington Is Gung-Ho for a New Cold War. But That’s a Bad Old Idea. Washington Is Gung-Ho for a New Cold War. But That’s a Bad Old Idea.

It should focus on our security at home instead.

Aug 9, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The docked Soyuz 14 and Progress 26 resupply vehicle at the International Space Station in 2007. The view of a blue and white Earth looms in the background.

Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace? Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace?

America’s pursuit of military dominance risks damaging the peaceful—and scientifically and economically enriching—exploration taking place today.

Aug 8, 2022 / Mark Hannah

A Letter From the Dacha

A Letter From the Dacha A Letter From the Dacha

In the wake of sanctions against Russia, civilians are spending summer without work, news outlets, and affordable goods.

Aug 3, 2022 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Brazil’s then-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sits holding his glasses while he talks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Celso Amorim

Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Celso Amorim, who served as both foreign minister and defense minister, explains why much more than a resurgent Pink Tide is riding on th...

Aug 3, 2022 / Pablo Calvi

Why Human Rights Advocates Won’t Stop Fighting for Freedom in the Philippines

Why Human Rights Advocates Won’t Stop Fighting for Freedom in the Philippines Why Human Rights Advocates Won’t Stop Fighting for Freedom in the Philippines

Tyrants can be overthrown by the people.

Aug 2, 2022 / Bernadette Ellorin and Azadeh Shahshahani

Police line at the Capitol Building

This Is Life in Paranoid America This Is Life in Paranoid America

American leaders have driven this society to be ever less trusting and more fearful, in the name of protecting and advancing their wealth, power, and security.

Aug 2, 2022 / William Astore

Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit

Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit

The House speaker’s proposed visit adds to mounting tensions between the US and China. 

Aug 1, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

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