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Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?

Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust? Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?

Why sending weapons to Ukraine is a reckless idea.

Feb 4, 2015 / James Carden

Obama’s Defense Secretary Nominee Is Open to Having More Troops in Afghanistan

Obama’s Defense Secretary Nominee Is Open to Having More Troops in Afghanistan Obama’s Defense Secretary Nominee Is Open to Having More Troops in Afghanistan

Ashton Carter will tell the Senate Wednesday he would recommend more troops if conditions “degrade.”

Feb 4, 2015 / George Zornick

Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?

Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith? Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?

Many conservative Christians opposed the bishop’s work on behalf of the poor.

Feb 4, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Camus Redux

Camus Redux Camus Redux

Today, Albert Camus is still alive but changed, thanks to the art of David Oelhoffen and Kamel Daoud.

Feb 4, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Alice Kaplan

How Ukraine Became the Epicenter of the New Cold War

How Ukraine Became the Epicenter of the New Cold War How Ukraine Became the Epicenter of the New Cold War

A new Cold War, except this time it's in Ukraine.

Feb 3, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy?

Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy? Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy?

GOP megadonor Paul Singer and Hillary Clinton booster Richard Perry have more in common than you’d think.

Feb 3, 2015 / Eli Clifton

Putting Boko Haram in Context

Putting Boko Haram in Context Putting Boko Haram in Context

There's no purely military solution to the insurgency raging across northeastern Nigeria.

Feb 3, 2015 / Ajamu Baraka and Foreign Policy In Focus

Time For a ‘New Deal’ For Greece

Time For a ‘New Deal’ For Greece Time For a ‘New Deal’ For Greece

Syriza’s election in Greece represents an opportunity for the rest of Europe to turn away from brutal austerity—but will they take it?

Feb 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Is There No Massive Antiwar Movement in America?

Why Is There No Massive Antiwar Movement in America? Why Is There No Massive Antiwar Movement in America?

Sometimes, serving your country means standing up against it.

Feb 3, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die? How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

The apparent murder of an Argentine prosecutor raises more questions than it answers.

Feb 3, 2015 / Greg Grandin

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