Should Western Elites Blame Russia for the Populist Surge? Should Western Elites Blame Russia for the Populist Surge?
By now even the most tireless promoters of the idea that Russian “bots” pose some sort of existential threat to Western democracy are no longer so sure.
Mar 8, 2018 / James Carden
Letters From the April 2, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 2, 2018, Issue
No magazine is an island… Never mind Armageddon… Executive dysfunction… Behold the nothing that is…
Mar 8, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved
The world contains more potential flash points than ever before.
Mar 8, 2018 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
A New Generation of Women Is Coming to Power A New Generation of Women Is Coming to Power
From New Zealand to Namibia, they’re building a more humane society.
Mar 8, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
Meet Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Iceland’s Left-Wing, Environmentalist, Feminist Prime Minister Meet Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Iceland’s Left-Wing, Environmentalist, Feminist Prime Minister
She’s one of a number of young women leaders who offer a refreshing contrast to right-wing populism.
Mar 8, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
What the US Government Is Not Telling You About Those ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba What the US Government Is Not Telling You About Those ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba
The key victims were CIA agents. Not a single tourist was affected, and the island remains among the safest countries in the world to visit.
Mar 7, 2018 / Peter Kornbluh
How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race
Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”
Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy
Is Trump’s election a step on the road to authoritarianism, or is he an anomaly? That depends—on us.
Mar 6, 2018 / David Cole
Asking Teachers to Carry Guns Is Just Another Way of Refusing to Respect Them Asking Teachers to Carry Guns Is Just Another Way of Refusing to Respect Them
A new item has been added to the long list of impossible expectations for teachers: Picking up a weapon.
Mar 6, 2018 / Belle Chesler
Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe
This administration’s version of the Global Gag Rule could impact up to 26 million women worldwide.
Mar 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen