Pariahs’ Progress: On Isolationism Pariahs’ Progress: On Isolationism
For Christopher McKnight Nichols, isolationists were cultural cosmopolitans who distrusted the impact of empire.
Aug 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears
In Sentencing Criminals, Is Norway Too Soft? Or Are We Too Harsh? In Sentencing Criminals, Is Norway Too Soft? Or Are We Too Harsh?
If Anders Breivik’s twenty-one-year sentence is shocking to Americans, it is largely because we are so uniquely punitive, whether the crime is murder or drug possession.
Aug 28, 2012 / Liliana Segura
The Best Laid Plans The Best Laid Plans
How quickly will the United States leave Afghanistan?
Aug 27, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms
At least we’re exporting something.
Aug 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal
Tens of thousands of students and their supporters take to the streets in Montreal to protest tuition hikes.
Aug 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Life in a Syrian Town Under Siege Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Life in a Syrian Town Under Siege
Indiscriminate shelling is a daily reality in Zabadani, where nonviolent protests turned to guns after the regime began killing protesters.
Aug 23, 2012 / The Nation
How the Syrian Revolution Became Militarized How the Syrian Revolution Became Militarized
The uprising has evolved into an armed conflict largely because of the brutal government response to what were originally peaceful demonstrations.
Aug 23, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Mission Accomplished for Big Oil? Mission Accomplished for Big Oil?
How an American disaster paved the way for Big Oil’s rise—and possible fall—in Iraq.
Aug 23, 2012 / Greg Muttitt
Last Chance for Peace in Syria? Last Chance for Peace in Syria?
The new UN envoy has a near impossible task. But Washington must support it—arming the rebels will only prolong the civil war.
Aug 22, 2012 / The Editors
Under Siege in Syria Under Siege in Syria
As the revolt against the Assad regime becomes more militarized, fighting in the town of Zabadani has given way to daily, indiscriminate shelling.
Aug 22, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous