News Abroad

You Can Blame Juan Peron for Argentina’s Inflation

by Eduardo Singerman

It was the result of out and out fraud.

How Lincoln Helped to Win the Peace After World War II

by William Lambers

It was 1948 and the war-devastated nations were starving. Hunger was the enemy of World War II that had yet to be defeated. Enter Lincoln. 

Was the Admission of Greece into the European Economic Community a mistake?

by Eirini Karamouzi

Placing the blame for Greece’s difficulties today on its accession to the EEC, without reminding ourselves of the history of the Cold War, is dangerously misguided.

The French Are Making a Mistake About the Charlie Hebdo Tragedy

by James D. Le Sueur

They’re focusing on free speech and the separation of church and state when they should be thinking hard about the alienation of Muslims living in France.

Churchill Était Charlie Aussi

by Jonathan Rose

As signals of political will, even cartoons matter, as Britain found out in the 1930s when it tried to appease Hitler by silencing satirists.

Satire, Tolerance, Humility, Terrorism, Islam -- And Charlie Hebdo

by Walter G. Moss

What are we supposed to make of it all?

HNN Hot Topic: Charlie Hebdo

Making sense of the tragedy in Paris -- and the reaction to it. 

The Paris Tragedy and the War Within Islam

by Brian Glyn Williams

A Journey into the Battle for the Soul of the Muslim World.

Europeans Need to Reconsider the Lessons of the Great Depression

by Barry Eichengreen

It is still not too late for European policy makers – and historians – to get this lesson right.

Are the U.S. and Russian Governments Once Again on the Nuclear Warpath?

by Lawrence S. Wittner

Instead of reducing their deployed nuclear weapons, they’re increasing them.

Yes, they’re Condemning the Paris Attacks: The Muslims’ War on Terror

by Juan Cole

"When American commentators like Carl Bernstein complain that Muslim authorities have not sufficiently denounced the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris, they show a profound ignorance of the current situation in the Middle East."

How Terrorism Harms Radical Islam

by Daniel Pipes

"Instead of cowing a population, it raises consciousness and provokes hatred for the Islamist cause among Muslims and non-Muslims alike."

The Battle of the Military Theorists: Clausewitz vs. Sun Tzu

by Mark McNeilly

Why I think Clausewitz offers sounder advice.

What Are We to Make of the Attack in Paris?

by Andrew Seth Meyer

Jihidis want a war. We shouldn’t give them what they want.

Afghanistan: America’s Longest War … This Is How It Was

by Brian Glyn Williams

Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-2015: A history of the War in Afghanistan.

The Lesson of Laki We’d Be Crazy to Ignore

by Alexandra Witze and Jeff Kanipe

The Icelandic volcano disaster that tells us we need to prepare.

How the Nation Covered Latin America (Video)

by Greg Grandin

The Nation was far ahead of the mainstream media in recognizing new trends.

The New York Times Is Guilty of Journalistic Malpractice (Video)

by Stephen F. Cohen

Professor Cohen, derided by the Daily Beast as Putin's lapdog, blasts the New York Times and the Washington Post for their coverage of the Ukraine crisis. 

The Nation Magazine: 150 Years of Critical Engagement with the World (Video)

by Katrina Vanden Heuvel

She spoke at the panel, "The Nation in the World: 150 Years of Critical Engagement," at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Historical Association.

Where Did Your New TV Come from? Well, It's Drenched in Congolese Blood.

by Gregory Kosc and Bradley J. Borougerdi

Westerners are still profiting from crimes against the Congolese people.