Trump and Netanyahu are not just trying to destroy Iran. They’re trying to destroy the very concept of diplomacy.
Negotiating with Bombs
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Beyond Realism: How the Global South Can Shape a More Moral Internationalism
South Africa’s experience with apartheid has given its foreign policy a uniquely moral frame.
Rescuing Realpolitik from Henry Kissinger
Kissinger is gone. Let’s put to rest his toxic legacy as well by purging geopolitics of his antiquated notions of amorality.
And Here’s to You, Henry Kissinger…
He was a war criminal, and he also transformed many into activists.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad — here are a few astounding things ordinary people won at home and abroad.
The Conservatism of Impeachment
Impeachment may be necessary, even noble. Yet we don’t need to merely restore our political order — we need to overturn it.
For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
It’s Time to Make a Deal With North Korea
If the U.S. made a deal with Maoist China in the 1970s, it can surely cut one with North Korea today.
Russia’s Not the Country Benefitting Most from Trump
If Trump is a Manchurian candidate, on whose behalf is he working?