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Today Americans Determine Our Political Future Today Americans Determine Our Political Future

Five contests that could signal where we’re headed on climate change, criminal-justice reform, financial reform, net neutrality, and militarism.

Nov 6, 2018 / John Nichols

North Korea Missile

Donald Trump’s Ignorance Has Us Headed Straight for the Second Nuclear Age Donald Trump’s Ignorance Has Us Headed Straight for the Second Nuclear Age

There’s good reason to be concerned.

Nov 5, 2018 / James Carroll

Migrant Caravan

Why the Refugee Caravan Is So Big—and What We Need to Do About It Why the Refugee Caravan Is So Big—and What We Need to Do About It

“Central America just couldn’t take it anymore.”

Nov 2, 2018 / Laura Carlsen

Central Americans seeking asylum status

An Open Letter to Active Duty Soldiers: Don’t Deploy to the Southern US Border An Open Letter to Active Duty Soldiers: Don’t Deploy to the Southern US Border

The migrants in the Central American caravan are not your enemies.

Nov 2, 2018 / Rory Fanning and Spenser Rapone

Afghanistan helicopter takes off

David Hendrickson: We Need a ‘New Internationalism’ David Hendrickson: We Need a ‘New Internationalism’

The author and professor in conversation.

Nov 2, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence

#Metoo protests France

In France, Is the #MeToo Movement Passé? In France, Is the #MeToo Movement Passé?

The idea that seduction is part of French national identity is blocking critical reflection on power, sex, and liberation.

Nov 2, 2018 / Karina Piser

Lockheed F-35 Jet Australia

The Military Is the Ultimate Special-Interest Group The Military Is the Ultimate Special-Interest Group

More money than ever is going towards the least-efficient sector of the economy.

Nov 1, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia?

Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia? Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia?

Friday’s Crown Jewel in Riyadh will likely be another infomercial for the monarchy disguised as pro wrestling.

Nov 1, 2018 / David Bixenspan

No, More Nukes!

No, More Nukes! No, More Nukes!

Yes, Trump wants to yet expand our already huge nuclear arsenal.

Nov 1, 2018 / OppArt / Eneko Las Heras

Lara Alqasem

On Boycotts, Academic Freedom, and the Struggle for Justice in Israel-Palestine On Boycotts, Academic Freedom, and the Struggle for Justice in Israel-Palestine

The big story in the United States is the growing support for the Palestinian cause, and for a just and viable Israel that gives equal rights to all its citizens.

Nov 1, 2018 / Bruce Robbins

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