Peace Talks Are More Essential Than Ever as War Rages on in Ukraine
September 8, 2022 | Russia and Ukraine had a 15-point framework for peace. It remains the best hope for a ceasefire, just settlement, and more peaceful geopolitical competition.
Articles by Nicolas J.S. Davies
Congress Is Still Throwing Good Money After Bad Foreign Policy
December 8, 2021 | Congress is preparing to hand 65 percent of federal discretionary spending to the war machine, even as they wring their hands over a fraction of that for the Build Back Better Act.
Our Future vs. Neoliberalism
October 20, 2021 | Bolivia is leading the way in channeling public discontent with neoliberalism into progressive alternatives.
Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now.
August 20, 2021 | Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
August 11, 2021 | The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.
America’s Afghan War Is Ending. What About Iraq — and Iran?
July 14, 2021 | Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal.
Biden’s Failure to Quickly Rejoin the Iran Deal Was a Boon to Hardliners
June 23, 2021 | Biden's dithering may have cost Iran's moderates the election. The best option now is for the U.S. to rejoin the deal before the hardliners take office.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
May 26, 2021 | Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
Biden Promised Diplomacy. So Why Is He Still Listening to ‘the Blob’?
April 28, 2021 | Unforced errors have set back the Biden administration's diplomacy with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China.
U.S. Joins Past Empires In the Afghan Graveyard
April 21, 2021 | President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.