PHOTOS: ‘I Haven’t Met Anybody in the Area Who Actually Wants to Take the Walls Down’ PHOTOS: ‘I Haven’t Met Anybody in the Area Who Actually Wants to Take the Walls Down’
Belfast’s so-called “peace lines” were supposed to come down over a decade ago. Why are they still there?
Jun 5, 2019 / Photo Essay / Mattias Lundblad and Johannes Frandsen
The US Military Is Preparing for a New War The US Military Is Preparing for a New War
After years of a fruitless War on Terror, the Pentagon is turning its focus to China and Russia.
Jun 5, 2019 / Michael T. Klare
The Dirty Truth About American Airpower The Dirty Truth About American Airpower
A retired Air Force officer shares 10 cautionary tenets about our overreliance on bombing campaigns.
Jun 5, 2019 / William J. Astore
The Haves and Have-Nots of Big Data The Haves and Have-Nots of Big Data
A “global firewall” is redrawing lines between countries—and people.
Jun 5, 2019 / Matthew Longo
We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London
The Trumps need a distraction. So, at our expense, they are trading toasts with the current occupant of King George III’s throne.
Jun 4, 2019 / John Nichols
‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression
A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.
Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush
Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China Surviving Tiananmen: The Price of Dissent in China
Remembering the Tiananmen Movement is not just about repression—it’s about hope.
Jun 4, 2019 / Rowena He
The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism
Amy Kaplan’s new book examines the pioneering cultural myths that have tied Israel and the United States together.
Jun 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres
Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...
May 31, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter