What is there to say to a man who has traversed such a world, whose hands and eyes have betrayed him?
Poem: Why I Don’t Mention Flowers
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War & Peace
Missile Force: First Safety Violations, Then a Drunken Commander, Now Cheating
Yet another scandal for the ICBM launch force at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
The Sun Also Rises: Resisting Militarism in Japan
It’s a critical time to support Japanese efforts to oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nationalist refashioning of his country.
Al Qaeda Seizure of Falluja Throws U.S. Attitudes Toward Iraq Into Sharp Relief
U.S. Marines react to loss of Falluja to al Qaeda affiliate ISIS.
Open Fire and Open Markets: The Asia-Pacific Pivot and Trans-Pacific Partnership
Thomas Friedman once said the hidden hand of the market needs the hidden fist of the military. The TPP and the Obama administration’s Pacific Pivot pack both.
A Tale of Two Jesuits
Pope Francis trending up, nuke-activist priest down.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (1/13)
From nuclear weapons to rising oceans, Israel to Kiribiati.
Poem: Infinite Regress of War
Sepulchre of repeated images / Won’t someone shatter the pure reflection of glass?
Nepal’s Disputed Election: Managing Pandora’s Box
After a contentious and disputed election, Nepal’s centrist parties are struggling to reach an accord with the Maoists who helped bring down the country’s monarchy.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Before we get cynical about 2014, let’s recount the good news from 2013: declining U.S. militarism, a resurgence of diplomacy, and a more forceful global discussion about inequality.