The last time the U.S. accused Russia of downing a civilian airliner, nuclear war nearly broke out.
MH17: Cold War Replay?
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World Beat
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza
Israel believes it can bomb Gazans into changing their interests. How long will Obama support this delusion?
Is Japan’s Peace Constitution Dead?
Despite its peace constitution, Japan boasts one of the largest militaries in the world.
To Die For
On the outskirts of Europe people are literally dying to get in, while the core members of the EU are having second thoughts.
Disrupting Hillary
What would it take for Hillary Clinton to reconsider her knee-jerk American exceptionalism?
Guys with Guns
The U.S. government should be making it more difficult to sell weapons—at home as well as abroad.
Europe’s Populist Reformation
What Martin Luther can teach us about Marine Le Pen and Europe’s far-right reformation.
Participatory Totalitarianism
We are not passive objects of the surveillance state. We are active subjects of our own YouTube channels.
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here’s why.
Piketty in Elysium
If inequality sells in bookstores and box offices, it will sell at the polls as well.