ISIS: The Spoils of the ‘Great Loot’ in the Middle East ISIS: The Spoils of the ‘Great Loot’ in the Middle East
Adding yet more warfare to the current crisis will perpetuate exactly what the imperial powers set out to do: tear an entire region of the world asunder.
Jul 7, 2014 / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus
Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention
Democrats and Republicans warn of the perils of imagining there is a military "fix."
Jul 3, 2014 / John Nichols
US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS
Already working alongside Iran in Iraq, the US ought to end its support for Syria’s rebels, freeing Syria’s forces against ISIS.
Jul 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money
Shady magnates and corrupt politicians from all over the globe are stashing their ill-gotten wealth in luxurious Manhattan apartments.
Jul 3, 2014 / Michael Hudson, Ionuț Stănescu, and Sam Adler-Bell
How John Maynard Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring How John Maynard Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring
With secular autocrats and rigid Islamists equally discredited in the Arab world, the space is wide open for progressive democrats to save the Arab Spring.
Jul 2, 2014 / Richard Javad Heydarian and Foreign Policy In Focus
Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq
Being a woman in Iraq was difficult before the ISIS offensive. The current wave of militarization is making life even worse.
Jul 2, 2014 / Zahra Radwan, Zoe Blumenfeld, and Foreign Policy In Focus
Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq? Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?
Protect the embassy, advise Iraqi troops, protect Baghdad airport. And then?
Jul 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
On Israel-Palestine and BDS On Israel-Palestine and BDS
Those dedicated to the Palestinian cause should think carefully about the tactics they choose.
Jul 2, 2014 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug ‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug
The politicians were happy, if nobody else.
Jul 1, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Should We Stop Talking About National Security? Should We Stop Talking About National Security?
Our government has always justified its worst abuses of power—here and abroad—on the basis of “national security.”
Jul 1, 2014 / Noam Chomsky