Japan’s Incomplete Reckoning With World War II Crimes

Less well known in this country are the great cruelties practiced by Japanese forces in other countries in Asia. There were no equivalents of the Nazi death camps, but Japanese soldiers routinely raped, tortured, and murdered civilians in China, the Continue reading Japan’s Incomplete Reckoning With World War II Crimes

I Opposed Humphrey in ’68. All I Did Was Help Prolong the Vietnam War.

In November, Richard Nixon won a narrow victory over both Humphrey and George Wallace, the right-wing populist from Alabama who suggested that anti-war dissenters be indicted for treason. A shift of less than 88,000 votes from the Republican to the Continue reading I Opposed Humphrey in ’68. All I Did Was Help Prolong the Vietnam War.

Is the Flood of Graphic Imagery From Gaza Warping Our Perception of War?

“It’s an existential situation: They are being killed at an unprecedented rate, working under impossible conditions, and they have to communicate what’s happening to them,” said photojournalist Gafic. “The hope is, if you tell the story, ideally, the cumulative effect Continue reading Is the Flood of Graphic Imagery From Gaza Warping Our Perception of War?

The Hilarious Reason Elon Musk May Regret Going to War With Sweden

Tesla sued the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday, accusing the government office of discriminating against the electric carmaker and gumming up the firm’s ability to provide their customers with new cars. How did the automaker run afoul of the Swedish Continue reading The Hilarious Reason Elon Musk May Regret Going to War With Sweden

Autoworkers’ Historic Victory Is a Turning Point in the Climate Culture War

In addition to this sort of gaslighting (pardon the pun), Trump also exploits xenophobic fears about E.V.s. Last year, at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the former president delivered an incoherent rant about a friend of his who, he said, Continue reading Autoworkers’ Historic Victory Is a Turning Point in the Climate Culture War

Here’s the Least Bad Option for Gaza After the War Ends

There are other thorny obstacles. In 1999, Russia, a sworn ally of Serbia, which bitterly resented NATO’s intervention, nevertheless voted in favor of Resolution 1244. China abstained; neither used its veto power. Given the profoundly changed political dynamics on today’s Continue reading Here’s the Least Bad Option for Gaza After the War Ends

Christopher Rufo’s Shockingly Open Appeal: I’ll Fund Right-Wing “Culture War” Projects

A conservative activist has unveiled a fellowship that aims to help “conservative journalists, activists, and opinion leaders” foment a culture war. Christopher Rufo, an ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has become a leading figure in conservative education policy. He Continue reading Christopher Rufo’s Shockingly Open Appeal: I’ll Fund Right-Wing “Culture War” Projects