Tawdry Politicking on D-Day Is as Old as the Day Itself Tawdry Politicking on D-Day Is as Old as the Day Itself
A dispatch from the House of Representatives, June 6, 1944.
Jun 6, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Harry’s Last Stand: Message From a D-Day Veteran Harry’s Last Stand: Message From a D-Day Veteran
One of the last remaining survivors of the Great Depression cautions against the steady erosion of civilized society.
Jun 6, 2014 / Peter Rothberg
Did the Obama-Putin Encounter Help Ease the Ukraine Crisis? Did the Obama-Putin Encounter Help Ease the Ukraine Crisis?
Leaders in Western Europe clearly want the problem to go away, but the United States is pressing Europe to step up military spending.
Jun 6, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bowe Bergdahl and the Honorable History of War Deserters Bowe Bergdahl and the Honorable History of War Deserters
The hateful commentary about the soldier’s return is motivated by fear of what his so-called desertion reveals.
Jun 5, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Why Would Bigots Attack a Jewish-Arab School in Israel That Teaches Tolerance and Mutual Respect? Why Would Bigots Attack a Jewish-Arab School in Israel That Teaches Tolerance and Mutual Respect?
This latest evidence of hatred is an alarming reminder of how a wonderful educational project continues to stand on precarious ground.
Jun 5, 2014 / Neve Gordon and Catherine Rottenberg
How Egypt’s Generals Sidelined Uncle Sam How Egypt’s Generals Sidelined Uncle Sam
Its ‘generosity’ toward Cairo notwithstanding, Washington has been reduced to the role of a helpless bystander.
Jun 5, 2014 / Dilip Hiro
GOP Hawks Seek a Bergdahl-Benghazi Tag Team Against Obama and Clinton GOP Hawks Seek a Bergdahl-Benghazi Tag Team Against Obama and Clinton
But, it turns out, Clinton sided with the hawks on trading for Bergdahl’s release.
Jun 4, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Remembering and Misremembering Tiananmen Remembering and Misremembering Tiananmen
The Nation published one of the few accounts of what actually happened in Tiananmen Square twenty-five years ago.
Jun 3, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
What’s Next for Ukraine? What’s Next for Ukraine?
Dr. Stephen Cohen discusses the latest on the crisis in Ukraine on The Thom Hartmann Program.
Jun 3, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Does Homeland Security’s Tough New Screening Process Put Asylum Seekers at Risk? Does Homeland Security’s Tough New Screening Process Put Asylum Seekers at Risk?
A heightened credible fear standard would particularly impact immigrants who are detained at the border and subjected to “expedited removal."
Jun 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen