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Is Trump Moderating on Foreign Policy? Not in the Least.

February 22, 2017

Trump's leading foreign policy advisers are obsessed with Iran and making dangerous moves from East Asia to the Middle East.

How Trump Could Blunder Into War with China

January 27, 2017

China may bully its neighbors, but turning foreign territorial disputes into a superpower conflict between nuclear-armed rivals would be a huge mistake.

Is Europe Headed for a ‘Lexit’?

January 17, 2017

For leftist critics of the EU, reform looks unlikely — but aligning with right-wing Euroskeptics looks worse. Maybe there's a third option.

Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards

December 21, 2016

This year's lowlights from world politics, the culture wars, and the military-industrial complex.

A Global Nuclear Winter: Avoiding the Unthinkable in India and Pakistan

December 8, 2016

As Donald Trump ascends to the White House, he's wading into the most dangerous conflict on the globe.

America’s Spiral Into Permanent War Seems More Foolish Than Ever

November 18, 2016

Donald Trump is inheriting the scariest tools of aggression imaginable. A new book explores their dark legacy.