Beto O'Rourke Is Running for President and It All Started With Weed
Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign will be based in El Paso, putting the U.S.-Mexico border at the center of his challenge to Donald Trump.
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How Turkey Defied the U.S. and Became a Killer Drone Power
Turkey couldn’t get what it wanted from the U.S. so it built its own fleet of lethal drones. It uses them in Iraq, Syria — and domestically.
Why Won’t the Democratic Candidates Move to the Left on Foreign Policy?
Peter Beinart on the Democratic candidates’ frustrating refusal to get radical on the world stage.
Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Working-Class Progressive, Gets a Boost From Indictment of Duncan Hunter
Ammar Campa-Najjar’s atypical campaign focused on progressive ideas and local organizing. He beat the party establishment, and now may flip the seat.
Democratic Megadonor Haim Saban Attacks Senators for Urging Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Strip
The hard-line, pro-Israel billionaire accused a group of 13 senators led by Bernie Sanders of getting their facts wrong.
Chuck Schumer Caved to Facebook and Donald Trump. He Shouldn't Lead Senate Democrats.
Schumer has sided with the GOP on Wall Street, Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Facebook. Almost any other Democrat should be Senate minority leader instead.
Marie Colvin Dedicated Her Extraordinary Life to Describing “What Really Happens in Wars”
“In Extremis” by Lindsey Hilsum is the new biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in 2012 while covering the Syrian war.
How the U.S. Weaponized the Border Wall
The idea of weaponizing the border reaches back to at least the 1970s, when the U.S. began to turn its attention away from the Vietnam War.
What You Can’t Say About Israel (with Marc Lamont Hill)
There are signs that U.S. opinion might be shifting on Israel and Palestine, but defenders of the Israeli government aren’t backing down. What’s the price of criticizing Israel in the U.S.?
Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support for U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Palestine
The group says it has had key meetings at the White House and on the Hill — and hopes to see legislation introduced this winter.