Seeking Justice—or At Least the Truth—for ‘Comfort Women’ Seeking Justice—or At Least the Truth—for ‘Comfort Women’
A growing global movement is ensuring that if the Japanese government won’t hold itself accountable for its crimes against women, then history will.
Jun 25, 2014 / Christine Ahn and Foreign Policy In Focus
Syria Joins War in Iraq on US Side, Even as US Battles Syrian Government in Syria Syria Joins War in Iraq on US Side, Even as US Battles Syrian Government in Syria
The Iraq-Syria civil clearly befuddles Washington—but not Tehran.
Jun 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy
Obama’s real failure has been his inability to lead a global New Deal.
Jun 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters
Eric on this weeks concerts and Reed on Syria's chemical weapons program.
Jun 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
So Begins the Slow March Back into Iraq and Toward Disaster So Begins the Slow March Back into Iraq and Toward Disaster
Washington always imagines it can control combustible situations abroad. It can’t. And it won’t.
Jun 24, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators
The conviction of three Al Jazeera journalists yesterday underscored the hypocrisy of US support for Egypt’s General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Jun 24, 2014 / Robert Scheer
It’s Still About the Oil, Stupid! It’s Still About the Oil, Stupid!
Once again, the media fails to address the issue underlying much of the violence in Iraq—control over its most precious resource.
Jun 24, 2014 / Michael Schwartz
Maybe We Should Listen to Bill Kristol on Iraq Maybe We Should Listen to Bill Kristol on Iraq
Instead of ignoring what the neo-cons have to say about the present crisis in Iraq, maybe we should do this...
Jun 24, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
In Northern Iraq, Kurds Mobilize for War Against ISIS In Northern Iraq, Kurds Mobilize for War Against ISIS
“Of course we are proud to be in the fight. Kirkuk is our city.”
Jun 23, 2014 / Jenna Krajeski
Stephen Cohen: On Violence in Ukraine Stephen Cohen: On Violence in Ukraine
Nation contributing editor Stephen Cohen appeared on The John Batcheler Show to discuss recent eruptions of violence in Ukraine.
Jun 23, 2014 / Press Room