Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Would Be a Dangerous Provocation
If the U.S. goes ahead with the GOP plan, says Phyllis Bennis, “all bets are off.”
Happiness May Be More Meaningful Measure of Inequality
Denmark again ranks as the happiest place on earth. Meanwhile, Trump is doing best in the angriest U.S. states.
Donald Trump’s Run Could Shatter the Republican Party
The GOP probably can’t win the White House in 2016 with Trump or without him.
The Candidate Our Foreign Policy Deserves
Our foreign policy is aggressive, parochial, and hard-hearted. Unless voters finally demand differently, our next president will be the same.
How Ethanol Became a Wedge Issue in Iowa
As Donald Trump and Ted Cruz face off over ethanol, the argument is of far greater consequence for the climate than the 2016 presidential race.
Here’s the Thing About Terrorism Obama Won’t Tell You
Our wildly inflated fear of terrorism is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The GOP Candidates Know Nothing about Syria
Ending this imbroglio requires robust diplomacy.
The GOP’s Can’t-do Attitude
Refusing to address climate change could drown Florida.
Losing Their Grip
The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the right to marry and its rainbow-striped afterglow unleashed conservative tantrums.