September 5, 1972: Israeli Athletes Murdered at the Munich Olympics September 5, 1972: Israeli Athletes Murdered at the Munich Olympics
“The terrorists have said they are in a ‘state of war’ with Israel and the government of Israel sees no reason to dispute that contention or withhold from retaliation in kind.”
Sep 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now
Obama wins the first round with AIPAC. Here’s what's coming next.
Sep 4, 2015 / Ali Gharib
September 4, 1958: Arkansas Governor Calls Out the National Guard to Prevent Public School Integration September 4, 1958: Arkansas Governor Calls Out the National Guard to Prevent Public School Integration
“State defiance of federal authority may not be tolerated. This would no longer be state sovereignty but state anarchy.”
Sep 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
As President Obama Wraps Up His Alaska Trip, Demand He End His Hypocrisy on Arctic Drilling As President Obama Wraps Up His Alaska Trip, Demand He End His Hypocrisy on Arctic Drilling
Just weeks before a trip intended to call for action on climate change, President Obama gave Royal Dutch Shell Oil permission to start drilling off the coast of Alaska.
Sep 2, 2015 / NationAction
What’s Happening in Guatemala? What’s Happening in Guatemala?
With its government about to fall, Guatemala is finally questioning the neoliberal orthodoxy of the post–Cold War world.
Sep 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’? Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’?
As well as Washington’s ‘Ukrainian project’?
Sep 2, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up? US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up?
Exclusive video: “I saw with my own eyes that they killed people.”
Sep 2, 2015 / Matthieu Aikins
This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like
“Thanks to God I have made it here. I am free, I am alive!”
Sep 1, 2015 / Jesse Rosenfeld
The Global Fight Over Our Drinking Water Is Just Getting Started The Global Fight Over Our Drinking Water Is Just Getting Started
And already, people are figuring out successful ways of pushing back against privatization.
Sep 1, 2015 / Michelle Chen
September 1, 1939: Germany Invades Poland, Beginning World War II September 1, 1939: Germany Invades Poland, Beginning World War II
“Democracy—even that 'pluto-democracy' derided by Hitler—must be defended against a despotism that would crush all attempts to make democracy real.”
Sep 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner