If we want the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia, we need to stop undermining it ourselves.
How the U.S. Can Help Get Justice for Ukrainians
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War & Peace
Why Russia Fumbled in Ukraine, China Lost Its Way, and America Should Exercise Restraint
The three powers often misread the odds against them. With Russia and China reeling, the next danger is overreach by the United States.
About That $900 You Gave Pentagon Contractors
This tax season, I’d rather fund green jobs and disease control than jets that spontaneously combust. Wouldn’t you?
Dostoevsky Is Not a Villain!
It’s not hip today to praise anything Russian, and indiscriminate discrimination is very much in vogue.
After Putin
Russia is increasingly becoming the Saudi Arabia of the north.
Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and the Left
In not recognizing multiple imperialisms, is the Left also guilty of Americocentrism?
Lessons from NATO’s Last No-Fly Zone
The NATO no-fly zone over Libya caused far more suffering than it prevented. In Ukraine, it would be even worse.
Binary Thinking on Russia’s War on Ukraine Is a Losing Strategy
We need a progressive politics that shows solidarity with all victims of military violence — while resisting the militarism of our own government.
South Korea’s New Foreign Policy of One Yes and Two Nos
The victory of conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea’s recent presidential election will push the country deeper into the U.S. embrace.
Ending the War in Ukraine
No diplomatic solution is possible without serious pressure on Putin.