50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov 50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
“If you can kill a well-known person with impunity, because I'm sure no one who ordered it will be punished, then we're all just as vulnerable.”
Mar 2, 2015 / Alec Luhn
Did Syriza Sell Out? Did Syriza Sell Out?
No—the Greek negotiators had to swallow some bitter pills, but they extracted crucial concessions from the troika.
Feb 27, 2015 / Andy Robinson
Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War? Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War?
Washington is providing equipment and training to compromised agencies—at the same time that it’s tracking their close ties to organized crime.
Feb 27, 2015 / Jesse Franzblau
What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying
The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.
Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin
A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine
Stephen Cohen discusses this month's negotiations over the conflict in Ukraine and the current proposal for a Ukrainian federation.
Feb 27, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War
The first quarter-century of crisis over eastern Mediterranean natural gas has been nothing but prelude.
Feb 26, 2015 / Michael Schwartz
Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos
As ignorant armies clash by night, civilians bear the brunt of a collapsing economy.
Feb 25, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War
Fifty years after the first US troops came ashore at Da Nang, the Vietnamese are still coping with unexploded bombs and Agent Orange.
Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / George Black
Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism
The AUMF has legitimized expanded presidential war-making.
Feb 25, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’ The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’
A win for the Edward Snowden documentary is a win for democracy.
Feb 25, 2015 / Ali Gharib