Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine
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The Afghan Drug War after 2014
If costly drug war strategies in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful even with a strong U.S. military presence, they won’t stand a chance after the U.S. withdraws.
Stalin’s Purge Binge
The more party members Stalin killed, the more he thought he had to kill.
Harkening Back to Dark Days in Haiti
The president of Haiti—a country with no external threats, a history of military repression, and an abundance of more pressing problems—is rebuilding the once-banished Haitian military.
Disaster Militarism: Rethinking U.S. Relief in the Asia-Pacific
Disaster relief has increasingly become part of the justification for increased U.S. troop deployments in the Asia-Pacific region.
A New World Order?
Where exactly is power located on this planet of ours right now?
Nuclear Weapons and Guns: Comrades in Arms
Which is more of a threat to a nation’s safety ― untrammeled gun “rights” or a nukes program?
El Chapo Capture: What Happens When the Kingpin Falls?
U.S. officials are propping up the capture of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman as a major drug war victory. They’re wrong.
Behind Karzai’s Stubbornness
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s main demands of the United States command broad support in Afghanistan.
Ukraine: The Clash of Partnerships
Even as we condemn the introduction of Russian troops in Crimea, we have to remember that the Cold War is over—and both sides must act that way.