All Commentaries
The Variety of Early Nuclear Weapons an Example of Human Ingenuity Run Amok
Nuclear weapons came in many shapes and sizes, one more insidious than the other.
Cardin and Bennet’s Iran Nuclear Deal Duplicity
The legislation sponsored by Democratic Sens. Benjamin Cardin and Michael Bennet to accompany the Iran nuclear deal would include increased funding for Israeli security.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Victory Is a Political Bombshell for the UK
Britain’s Labor Party is now led by an avowed socialist and longtime peace campaigner.
Why I’m Walking 100 Miles for Migrant Rights
In Europe, ordinary people are leading their governments to welcome migrants and refugees with compassion rather than cruelty. Can we pull that off in the U.S.?
Marcus Raskin: Nuclear Watchdog
One of the few arms-control voices in the Kennedy administration, Marcus Raskin viewed civil defense as provocative to the Soviet Union.
What America Owes the Refugees Pouring Into Europe
Here’s how the U.S. can leverage its wealth, safety, and diplomacy to serve the refugees it helped to create.
Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible
Guatemalans banded together to depose a corrupt administration with dark connections to human rights violations. But another election looms, and the candidates don’t inspire confidence.
Daniel Ellsberg Was a Hero Long Before the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg was critical in dialing back the insanity that was U.S. nuclear strategy in its formative years.
Opposition to Iran Deal Fueled by Hatred of Hezbollah and Hamas
Those opposed to the Iran deal worry that the subsequent easing of economic sanctions will enable Iran to increase its support for Hezbollah and Hamas.
China and the Opportunity Costs of September 11
The world’s two major powers lost a decade that could have been spent hashing out responses to climate change, the arms trade, and the global recession.