All Commentaries
Donald Trump: Joker’s Wild
Donald Trump should lose in November. But when you add a joker to the game, it throws off the odds.
Why Exactly Does Saudi Arabia Fund the Spread of Wahhabism?
How did Saudi Arabia end up funding the building of mosques and madrasas around the world?
No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift
But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders
committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
China Closes the Innovation Gap
China appears to be on the cusp of becoming the world’s foremost research and development engine.
A Year Ago, I Crossed the DMZ in Korea. Here’s Why.
Until women get a place in the peace process, we’ll take our calls for an end to the Korean War to public streets all over the globe — and even across the DMZ.
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 2)
Saudi oppression of its own Shias and its war against Yemen are symptoms of its decline.
A Pox on the House of Nuclear Weapons
In effect, the nuclear ban treaty will put a curse on nuclear weapons.
As Brexit Approaches, Europe’s Left Is Divided — and for Good Reason
Can the EU still unite a continent shattered by world wars, or is it little more than a vehicle for austerity capitalism?
Hillary Clinton Animated by the Spirit of Scoop Jackson
Hillary Clinton’s amalgam of militarism and domestic liberalism is a throwback to another era.