The Crimes of Others
Noam Chomsky on Russia, the US media, and the stories told to justify American militarism.
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Small Miracles
Small and medium-sized European countries like the Netherlands play an outsized role protecting international capital and empire.
Abolish the Military
We should honor those killed and injured in past US wars by stopping future ones.
Europe’s Shame
The European Union fails refugees because it is structured to serve the needs of capital above all.
Inside the CIA’s Penal Colonies
Declassified CIA documents reveal a deadly security state operating far outside the bounds of democratic control.
Why They Invaded
Former British ambassador Craig Murray on the UK's decision to invade Iraq and the lessons still not learned.
How Kissinger Won
No matter which party has held office over the last fifty years, Henry Kissinger has been in power.
The Fate of Honduras
From the "USS Honduras" to the 2009 coup and its aftermath, Honduras has suffered some of the worst abuses of US foreign policy.
Requiem for a Lightweight
Markos Moulitsas was once the face of American progressivism. That shouldn't happen again.
Defeat in Victory
Geert Wilders's Party for Freedom did worse than expected on Wednesday. But there's not much else to cheer in Dutch politics.
Winning Power, Not Just Government
For twenty-five years, European left parties have joined broad coalition governments and come out with nothing to show for it.
How the US Creates Terrorism
The US brags about its commitment to democracy. But its interventions have yielded death and despotism for the Middle East.
Out of Left Field
Major league baseball has a long but little-known history of rebels, reformers, and radicals.
Bernie vs. the Washington Consensus
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders showed his commitment to a sharp break from the foreign policy platforms of both the Democratic and Republican establishments.
The Vietnam War Is Not Over
Ken Burns's documentary on the Vietnam War seeks a premature closure.
Trump the Sovereign
According to Donald Trump, the US should be able to do what it wants, when it wants, and the way it wants.
The Corbyn Doctrine
On International Human Rights Day Jeremy Corbyn makes the case for a fundamental break with the world order.
RINOs (Resisters In Name Only)
Republican grandstanding against Trump while backing nearly all of his policies isn’t resistance — it’s just a cynical PR move.
Defending Afrin
Turkey's war on Afrin is an attack not only on Kurdish self-determination, but on democracy and women's liberation in the Middle East.
Joe Biden, the Hawk
If you’re looking for a president with a track record of boosting foreign intervention, expanding the surveillance state, and steadfastly backing Israel despite its war crimes, Joe Biden is your guy.