When Protest Becomes Foreign Policy
February 5, 2026 | Solidarity spoken from afar is never neutral, and the costs of its consequences are rarely borne by those who speak the loudest.
Articles by David Vine
War Only Helps Iran’s Leaders
January 15, 2026 | Trump’s threats only embolden Iran's leaders to crack down. The best way to support protestors is through diplomacy.
Peace in Gaza Depends on Palestinians’ Right to Remain—and Return
October 24, 2025 | Trump's peace plan includes a promise not to expel any Palestinians from Gaza. Can't that promise be kept?
Resistance Works
June 24, 2025 | How small groups took on great powers and won a victory for decolonization, Africa, Indigenous Peoples, and more.
Biden’s AUKUS Alliance is Taking the World to the Brink of a New Cold War
October 27, 2021 | Given the 20 years of disastrous warfare during the "war on terror," what business does Washington have building a new military alliance in Asia?
Drawdown: Improving U.S. and Global Security Through Military Base Closures Abroad
September 20, 2021 | The United States has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan. Only 750 military bases to go.
The U.S. ‘War on Terror’ Has Displaced 37 Million People
September 23, 2020 | Here's why we used the numbers we did -- and what they can and can't tell us.
What 9/11 Taught Me about COVID-19
April 29, 2020 | Organizing, connection, and solidarity are a way out of isolation — especially when we know there's no going back to "normal."
Think Trump Is Too Cozy with Dictators? Check Out the U.S. Military.
May 24, 2017 | In 45 countries, U.S. military bases prop up undemocratic regimes of all sorts, while often interfering with local campaigns for democracy.
‘Everyone Has the Right to Live on Their Island. Why Not Us?’
December 6, 2016 | Thousands of miles from Standing Rock, in the Indian Ocean, another indigenous group understands what it's like to be displaced and ignored by the U.S. government.