Soldiers, civilians, and the 140 million Americans who are poor or low-income pay the price for our never-ending wars.
The Best Way to Honor Our Vets and Protect Americans? End the Wars
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Democracy & Governance
Disrupters in Chief
From Washington to Rome, so-called “populist” politicians are hacking away at a genuinely broken status quo. But their alternatives are either uninspired or terrifying.
War and Moral Injury
Veterans often wrestle with the things they’ve done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?
America’s Treatment of Palestinians Has Grown Horrendously Cruel
No words can describe the anger and anguish I feel as a Palestinian in America watching this unfold.
Questioning War is a Civic Duty. Why Do So Few Do It?
Politicians and businesses want you to think questioning war disrespects veterans like me. They’re wrong.
Erdogan Wants to Be Turkey’s Lone Strongman. What If He Gets What He Wants?
The Turkish president may get his win next month, but when trouble comes, he’ll own it.
A Defining Election for Pakistan
Can Pakistan definitively put the era of military rule behind it?
These Three Billionaires Paved Way For Trump’s Iran Deal Withdrawal
GOP megadonors Sheldon Adelson, Bernard Marcus, and Paul Singer are getting exactly what paid for when they threw their financial weight behind Trump
The Banality of Haspel
It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA. And that’s why she’s a terrible choice.
Korea and the Geopolitics of the Impossible
Careful Korean diplomacy, coupled Trump’s desire to do what Obama couldn’t, could mean a rapprochement on the Korean peninsula no one thought possible.