The former secretary of state could shatter the glass ceiling for women, but she’d leave the old boys’ military-industrial complex intact.
The Star Trek Fallacy
The impulse to “boldly go” has gotten humanity into a mess of trouble.
U.S. Too Casual About the Prospects of War With Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
U.S. saber-rattling over the Ukraine Crisis can lure Russia into war.
How Aggression Went From an Act of War to a Pathology
Aggression by a state, once considered just an act of war, ultimately became viewed as a pathological act.
Dragged Down by Drones: Obama’s Legacy
Drones rank high among the many policies that will threaten President Obama’s place in history.
The Syrian Labyrinth
Reese Erlich’s new book on Syria combines on-the-ground reporting with an encyclopedic background in the region’s history.
Fatal Encounter: A Transgender Woman Meets the U.S. Marine Corps
The murder of a transgender woman in the Philippines reveals both the transphobia of the U.S. Marine Corps and the dangers of U.S. military presence in the region.
A New World Order?
Where exactly is power located on this planet of ours right now?
War, Peace, and Prosperity
The shift from a permanent war footing to permanent diplomacy has significant promise for prosperity as well as peace.
Poem: Infinite Regress of War
Sepulchre of repeated images / Won’t someone shatter the pure reflection of glass?