You don’t need to lionize Bolton, a far-right hawk, to understand what makes his observations about Trump valuable.
Why Bolton Matters
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The Threat of Bolton Has Receded — But Not the Threat of War
Bolton’s bellicose worldview is the basic operating system of the Trump administration.
America’s Rush Back to Nuclear Weapons
In this interview, Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the Trump administration’s approach to military security.
Behind Islamophobia Is a Global Movement of Anti-Semites
The world’s Jewish and Muslim communities are both in the firing line of far-right groups forged in the historic bowels of Nazism.
The Democratic Debates Need More Questions About Nuclear War
With the Trump administration unraveling what remains of the U.S. arms control regime, Democratic candidates desperately need to articulate their plans to avert a nuclear crisis.
The GOP’s Sinister New Nationalism
The party’s assault on “globalists” and “cosmopolitans” pushes against internationalism when it’s needed most.
What Sanctions Mean for My Iranian-American Family
As innocent people suffer, break-ins are on the rise — including at my grandparents’ house.
Iran’s Not the Aggressor. The U.S. Is.
If a war breaks out, it won’t be because the Trump administration “bumbled” into one.
If War Breaks Out with Iran, It Won’t Be an Accident
A range of U.S. policies have been deliberately designed to provoke an Iranian response.
Bolton Wants to Fight Iran, But the Pentagon Has Its Eye on China
The Pentagon may be burned by the war on terror, but it’s obsessively preparing for a high-intensity conflict with China or Russia.