The Counterinsurgency Paradigm: How U.S. Politics Have Become Paramilitarized
We spoke to Bernard Harcourt about his latest book, “The Counterrevolution,” and what makes the Trump presidency unique.
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Making a Killing
See our latest coverage on the influence of Saudi Arabia and UAE money on the Washington establishment
Making a Killing
See our latest coverage on the influence of Saudi Arabia and UAE money on the Washington establishment
One Wall, Supersized, Extra Racism, Hold the Wars
Reporter Gareth Porter, historian Greg Grandin, and journalist Hana Baba are this week’s guests.
Israel’s Gabriella Blum Helped Write the Laws of Drone Warfare. Nearly Two Decades Later, She Has Regrets.
Israeli lawyers counseled that targeted killings should always be the exception, never the rule. But critical checks on the practice have evaporated.
Cornel West on Bernie, Trump, and Racism
Taking a lesson from his 2016 loss to Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders is dedicating more time in his speeches to discussing systemic racism and discrimination. Will it be enough to win over black voters?
Mohammed bin Salman, Donald Trump, and the Bipartisan Brotherhood with Saudi Arabia
Journalists Rula Jabreal and Sam Husseini are this week’s guests along with Indigenous historian Nick Estes and actor Ismail Khalidi.
U.S.-Backed Saudi Airstrike on Family With Nine Children Shows “Clear Violations” of the Laws of War
Members of the Saudi-led coalition are ignoring their own procedures aimed at minimizing civilian casualties in Yemen, a U.S. intelligence report says.
The U.S. Has Conducted 550 Drone Strikes in Libya Since 2011 — More Than in Somalia, Yemen, or Pakistan
Libya has served as a laboratory for new drone warfare tactics.
Donald Trump, Iran, and the Gulf of Tonkin Redux
Rep. Ro Khanna, reporter Negar Mortazavi, and journalist Amy Goodman are this week’s guests.
Donald Trump and the Counterrevolutionary War
Professor Bernard Harcourt, director Michael Moore, and journalist Josie Duffy Rice are this week's guests.
U.S. Military’s Worst-Case Scenario: Large Parts of Africa Seized by ISIS, Al Qaeda, and Boko Haram
AFRICOM planning documents offer a nightmare vision of north and west Africa falling under the control of terror groups working together.