Politics

Though the organization’s legacy has been domesticated, its grassroots leadership embraced the global fight for freedom.

Like the 1619 Project, two new books on the Constitution reflect a vigorous debate about what has changed in the American past—and what hasn’t.

Today’s social movements are grappling once again with a central challenge for the New Left: how to remedy injustice while maintaining vitality and independence from the political system.

Tactical critiques of the war’s conduct are a distraction from U.S. imperialism.

Historian Samuel Moyn contends that efforts to conduct war humanely have only perpetuated it. But the solution must lie in politics, not a sacrifice of human rights.

Drone attacks were sold to the American people as a way to limit U.S. involvement in Pakistan. In reality, U.S. empire has only continued to exert influence.

Far from a relic of the past, September 11 continues to normalize previously unimaginable forms of state-sanctioned barbarity.

The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan sacrificed politics—the only viable route to peace—for massive corruption and violence.

From drone strikes to counterinsurgency efforts, the work of the late historian Nasser Hussain highlights the importance of understanding the mechanics of the War on Terror, not just its effects.

Conspiracy theories like QAnon are ultimately a social problem rather than a cognitive one. We should blame politics, not the faulty reasoning of individuals.