Trump applies the rules of his golf game to foreign policy.
The Mask Is Off: Trump Is Seeking War with Iran
Trump is committed to finding a way to claim Iran has violated the nuclear accord, regardless of the facts — just as Bush did with Iraq.
In Guam, the Gravest Threat Isn’t North Korea — It’s the United States
The United States is using this Pacific colony as its own private firing range.
Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel
The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.
Missiles or the Environment: Korea’s True Security Challenges
North Korea isn’t the biggest threat to the world. Climate change is.
North Korea Sanctions: Isolating the Isolated
Sanctions haven’t changed North Korea’s behavior. When are we going to try something different?
Why Anti-Imperialists Should Support Trans Soldiers
In an imperialist nation, the military represents what that nation feels is its truest self. Don’t let Trump write trans people out of it.
Is This What ‘Liberation’ Looks Like? U.S. Airstrikes Have Devastated Mosul.
ISIS may be on its way out, but the Iraqi city has a long road ahead.
Killing Civilians in Iraq and Syria
The Trump administration has shifted from extermination to annihilation in its war against the Islamic State.
The Tortured Politics Behind the Persian Gulf Crisis
Saudi Arabia’s puzzling effort to blacklist its tiny neighbor Qatar begs the question of who’s really isolated in the Gulf.