World

North and South Korea talks

South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace

Underpinning such thinking is the assumption that neither Seoul nor Pyongyang has the right to make peace on its own terms.

Jan 10, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

US Special Forces in Africa

Bulking Up on Special Operations Forces in 2018 Will Not Stop Terrorism Bulking Up on Special Operations Forces in 2018 Will Not Stop Terrorism

With a record number of deployments and outsourced proxies, elite forces are achieving less with more.

Jan 9, 2018 / Nick Turse

Recent Troops in Afghanistan

A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions

There is a wide bipartisan majority that seeks an American foreign policy of realism and restraint.

Jan 9, 2018 / James Carden

Trump ends TPS

Trump to 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants: Drop Dead Trump to 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants: Drop Dead

The end of Temporary Protected Status will be catastrophic for people who have made their homes here for nearly two decades.

Jan 8, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

Child at Trump protest

How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America? How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America?

I get breathless and sweaty thinking about what life will be like for my kids.

Jan 8, 2018 / Frida Berrigan

France secularism

French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth? French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth?

Three years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, students in the banlieues debate secularism and the state.

Jan 8, 2018 / Karina Piser

Nikki Haley Iran

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council

Haley has been voicing skepticism about the council’s value since her Senate confirmation hearing almost a year ago.

Jan 8, 2018 / Barbara Crossette

Tehran University protest

These Are the Real Causes of the Iran Protests These Are the Real Causes of the Iran Protests

Trump’s threats to kill the nuclear deal have inhibited investment, leading to continued economic distress—but it was the Iranian government’s leaked budget that enraged the public...

Jan 4, 2018 / Trita Parsi

US soldier sheep Afghanistan

A New Map Shows the Alarming Spread of the US War on Terror A New Map Shows the Alarming Spread of the US War on Terror

American counterterrorism forces are in far, far more countries than you realize.

Jan 4, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Iranian demonstrators

Trump and the Neocons Are Wrong Again on Iran Trump and the Neocons Are Wrong Again on Iran

The Trump administration’s reaction to the anti-government protests has been marked by the usual hypocrisies.

Jan 4, 2018 / James Carden

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