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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Why Is Hillary Clinton Using Republican Talking Points to Attack Bernie Sanders? Why Is Hillary Clinton Using Republican Talking Points to Attack Bernie Sanders?

In a troubling failure of imagination, her campaign paints Sanders as naive for wanting to pursue better relations with Iran.

Jan 25, 2016 / Ali Gharib

US Special Forces in Africa

Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016 Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016

For all the world’s turmoil, US foreign policy is surprisingly predictable.

Jan 25, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Iraqi army vehicle

Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures? Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures?

The only thing the US military has succeeded at is believing its own propaganda.

Jan 21, 2016 / Nick Turse

Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans

Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans

Many liberals have found the policy inexplicably brutal, coming from a president who often telegraphs his humanity.

Jan 21, 2016 / Greg Grandin

The Selden map.

Before Europe’s Intrusion Before Europe’s Intrusion

A 17th-century map reinforces what few other than historians of China have known: It was an open and diverse world with a long tradition of maritime commerce.

Jan 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Paula Findlen

Climate change protest

While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster

In order to rebalance the world’s ecology, we’ll have to rebalance its wealth.

Jan 20, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian officials.

The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine

Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...

Jan 20, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Who Runs the Pentagon?

Who Runs the Pentagon? Who Runs the Pentagon?

Not Defense Secretary Ashton Carter—while he may be more than a figurehead, “the building” has no boss.

Jan 20, 2016 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich

John Kerry and Javad Zarif

The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works

But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.

Jan 19, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis

Iran's Mahan Air

Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy? Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?

The country could put up to a million barrels of oil a day on the market.

Jan 19, 2016 / Juan Cole

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