Congress spent the last “military spending” debate rehashing the culture wars — not the nearly $1 trillion Pentagon budget itself.
Democracy Needs Healthy Debates About War and Peace
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Spinning Illusions: The Anti-American Left and the Ukraine War
Apologists for Russian actions are meeting resistance around the world.
Russia’s Agricultural Warfare
With its strategy of bomb and blockade, Russia is literally taking the food out of the mouths of the hungry.
Ukraine and the Contested Meaning of Nonalignment
Neutrality is not the answer. Internationalism is.
Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex
The new film about Robert Oppenheimer leaves out some important facts and context.
Ukraine and the World Order
The war in Ukraine is not just about territory. It’s about the future of global governance.
Robert Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours
The new movie by Christopher Nolan puts the nuclear threat front and center.
The Military Dangers of AI Are Not Hallucinations
If, in a grim future, AI attacks AI, will human extinction be the collateral damage?
Dwight Was Right: Congress Must Say No to Military Contractors
The world Eisenhower warned about has materialized. We need more members of Congress to stand up to the arms industry and fight for social investments instead.
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The failed coup by the Wagner Group has exposed the Russian president’s fatal weaknesses.