Large majorities support arms control, curbs on military spending, and international institutions. The question is what they’re willing to do about it.
Most Americans Actually Reject Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy
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Democracy & Governance
Dispatches from North Korea’s Secret Journalists
Newspaper editor Lee Sang Yong shares insights from the front lines of the information wars in tightly controlled North Korea.
What the UK’s Labour Party Can Teach Democrats About Internationalism
In the fight for the future of the Democratic Party, progressives must not let their critique of the status quo end at the nation’s borders.
Mueller Can’t Unrig the System, But Movements Can
Leading Democrats treated Russia as Trump’s worst crime, even sprinkling in some neo-Cold War rhetoric, while dismissing movements doing the real work of resistance.
The Dictator and the Nihilist
Whistleblowers and protesters play a key role in ensuring accountability. But ultimately, democratic systems should be built to ensure institutional accountability.
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain U.S. policy — and hurt people in the region — for years to come.
World Gives America One Year to Stop Trump or Face Sanctions
[Satire] UN: “We recommend that Americans sentence all top-ranking officials of the Trump administration to a decade of picking up trash along America’s highways.”
For Military Contractors, Tax Day Is Pay Day
Lockheed Martin’s CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.
It’s Time to End U.S. Military Aid to the Philippines
U.S. taxpayer funds are bankrolling the worsening human rights crisis in the Philippines. Movements are rising to shut that aid off.
The Sun Never Sets on the Espionage Act
In a democracy, shouldn’t we be using peacetime laws to constrain us during war, rather than wartime laws to constrain us during (relative) peace?