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A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

A Peace Settlement in Ukraine A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

If the war is to ever end, it will have to do so through some form of pragmatic compromise.

Jun 22, 2022 / Anatol Lieven

American military helicopter wreckage in Mogadishu

The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World

Relying on military power to shape events in distant countries requires very deep pockets and infinite patience—neither of which we currently possess.

Jun 22, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich and Alex Jordan

Pentagon

The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price

What’s all this new defense spending for?

Jun 21, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bullsh*t

Bullsh*t Bullsh*t

Team Not-Normal.

Jun 20, 2022 / Steve Brodner

collapsed building in the town of Borodianka.

The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy

A conversation with Noam Chomsky on the war in Ukraine.

Jun 17, 2022 / David Barsamian

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Nuclear missile

We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race

Or we risk facing the unimaginable. 

Jun 16, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Daryna Kirik

In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War

Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.

Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Jamie_Martin-Meddlers

The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank

A conversation with Jamie Martin about the imperial origins of the world’s economic governance, imagining an alternative to these institutions, and his new book, The Meddlers.

Jun 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Portrait of Haitian president

What the French Really Owe Haiti What the French Really Owe Haiti

Compensation for a history suffused with violence that left physical wounds and psychological trauma.

Jun 13, 2022 / Marlene L. Daut

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