An Appeal for Civic Action in Europe and Beyond
No More War in Europe
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War & Peace
Islam Wasn’t the Threat — Islamophobia Was
While peaceful American Muslims were hounded and harassed after 9/11, far more dangerous right-wing extremists got a pass.
Helsinki 2.0
The European security order has broken down. The conflict around Ukraine is a symptom of this larger problem.
Biden at One
The Biden administration’s first year was a major course correction after Trump. But U.S. foreign policy needs transformation, not restoration.
Gitmo’s Shameful Twentieth Anniversary
It is time for President Biden to turn the page once and for all on this sordid chapter in our nation’s history.
Seeking Justice for Syrians
Inside a chance prosecution in Germany that could be a first step toward justice after the country’s devastating civil war.
Hypocritical Scolding Won’t Stop a Russian War on Ukraine
Peace cannot be found if the U.S. relies on the self-righteous assertion of principles that our government refuses to apply to itself.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Internationalist
King looked beyond our borders — not only at injustice, but at how people worked together to end it. It’s an example we need today.
Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal Requires Balancing it
Here’s how to ensure that a new agreement isn’t so easily cancelled.
Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America’s Imperial Decline
What we can learn from the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the January 6 coup attempt.