But for the Korea talks to work, the administration will have to value diplomacy far more than it did on Iran.
Trump’s Giving Diplomacy a Chance. His Critics Should, Too.
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North America
Nevermind the Wall — They’re Building Warehouses
The newest plank of immigration enforcement? Piling children into overcrowded detention centers.
Dear White People: How Trump’s Racism Affects Foreign Policy
The Trump movement uses racism and immigration to turn the Roseanne Barrs of the world from eco-feminists to Trump supporters.
Actually, Trump Loves Chinese Goods — So Long as they Make Him Richer
Trump rallied to save a major Chinese firm right in the middle of a trade war of his own making. Why?
Trump’s Korean Shell Game
The U.S. and North Korean leaders are both playing a long con designed to maintain their own short-term political survival.
The Best Way to Honor Our Vets and Protect Americans? End the Wars
Soldiers, civilians, and the 140 million Americans who are poor or low-income pay the price for our never-ending wars.
Disrupters in Chief
From Washington to Rome, so-called “populist” politicians are hacking away at a genuinely broken status quo. But their alternatives are either uninspired or terrifying.
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are an Obvious Prelude to War
Maybe Trump really thinks sanctions will produce a “better” Iran deal. More likely, they’re designed to justify conflict.
War and Moral Injury
Veterans often wrestle with the things they’ve done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?
America’s Treatment of Palestinians Has Grown Horrendously Cruel
No words can describe the anger and anguish I feel as a Palestinian in America watching this unfold.