Playing With Fire: Obama’s Risky Oil Threat to China Playing With Fire: Obama’s Risky Oil Threat to China
From now on, the primary focus of American military strategy will not be counterterrorism, but the containment of an economically booming China— at whatever risk or cost.
Dec 6, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
Global Problems, Global Solutions Global Problems, Global Solutions
HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: With today’s weapons technology, danger can proliferate with much greater destructive force than our Founding Fathers could have ever ant...
Dec 6, 2011 / Conor Beck
Bring Them Home—Now Bring Them Home—Now
On Afghanistan withdrawal, Congress may be catching up with the American people—though not fast enough.
Dec 5, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
UN Women Limps Toward Its First Anniversary UN Women Limps Toward Its First Anniversary
The newest UN agency, once hailed as the best hope for action on women’s rights, fell short of money and power this year.
Dec 2, 2011 / Barbara Crossette
A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin
COLLEGE FINALIST: My generation must take on the task of building strong community economies and reestablishing collective wealth for all people.
Dec 2, 2011 / Matthew Hickson
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Dec 1, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Maldives Need Action at Durban Conference on Climate Change The Maldives Need Action at Durban Conference on Climate Change
The lowest country on the planet needs action at the UN world conference on climate change in Durban. But “Occupy COP17” is expecting much from governments.
Dec 1, 2011 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans
New Israeli ads portray American Jews as ignorant lost souls.
Dec 1, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Creative Destruction in the Greater Middle East Creative Destruction in the Greater Middle East
The single most monstrous mistake of the Bush years—the confusion of military with economic power—has been set in stone.
Dec 1, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Hillary Clinton in Burma: Checking China, Testing Reforms Hillary Clinton in Burma: Checking China, Testing Reforms
As the secretary of state makes a historic trip to the southeast Asian nation, what is at stake?
Nov 30, 2011 / Rajeshree Sisodia