Exactly What Kind of Torture Does Donald Trump Want to Use? Exactly What Kind of Torture Does Donald Trump Want to Use?
The GOP candidate says he would “do a lot more than waterboarding.” He should explain what he means by that.
Mar 25, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
Joseph Brodsky, Darker and Brighter Joseph Brodsky, Darker and Brighter
A spellbinding new biography rescues the poet from sentimentality and kitsch.
Mar 24, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Cynthia Haven
Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’ Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’
As his tenure draws to a close, the president is finally ready to challenge the foreign-policy establishment.
Mar 24, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Standing Ovations for Donald Trump at AIPAC Standing Ovations for Donald Trump at AIPAC
Pandering to the pro-Israel lobby was the order of the day for candidates of both parties.
Mar 23, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Donald Trump Could Be the Military-Industrial Complex’s Worst Nightmare Donald Trump Could Be the Military-Industrial Complex’s Worst Nightmare
The Republican front-runner is against nation building. Imagine that.
Mar 23, 2016 / William Greider
Major League Baseball in Havana, 17 Years Ago Major League Baseball in Havana, 17 Years Ago
In 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played the Cuban National baseball team, helping lay the groundwork for this week’s remarkable events in Havana.
Mar 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Trump v. Disastrous US Triumphalism in Foreign Policy Trump v. Disastrous US Triumphalism in Foreign Policy
Trump’s challenge to 20-year bipartisan consensus may finally produce the missing public debate.
Mar 23, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina
The publication of secret US documents should not only reveal evidence regarding the dictatorship’s unresolved crimes but expose further details about US complicity.
Mar 23, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh and Carlos Osorio
How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland
Local aid stands in stark contrast to international callousness.
Mar 23, 2016 / Danielle Ryan
Barack Obama, Our Man in Havana Barack Obama, Our Man in Havana
In his historic visit to the island—the first by a US president in 88 years—Obama declared an end to the Cold War in the Americas.
Mar 22, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh