The evidence is in: The “adults in the room” at the White House have enabled Trump’s worst impulses, not checked them.
Trump’s Enablers Should Be Shamed Out of Public Life
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War & Peace
Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. Sadly, We Can Thank Obama for That.
As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it’s clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
‘De-certifying’ the Iran Deal May Be Trump’s Most Reckless Decision Yet
Iran is complying with the nuclear deal. Trump, on the other hand, is risking a war — and torching U.S. credibility.
Trump Is Signaling an Unprecedented Right Turn on Foreign Policy
From his feud with Bob Corker to his plans to renege on the Iran deal, Trump’s mood swings mean a dangerous new era of foreign policy.
Trump Looks Set to Start Blowing Up the Iran Deal
Iran is complying with its end of the deal, but Trump is catering to hawks and neoconservative donors who transparently want war with the country.
The Scale of Pentagon Waste Boggles the Mind, But Congress Keeps Giving Them More
If any other public agency had blown hundreds of billions of dollars, Congress would hold hearings. If it’s the Pentagon, it gets $80 billion more.
VIDEO: The U.S. War in Afghanistan Is Now 16 Years Old. Trump Has No Plans to End It.
Trump’s plans to extend the war he once supported ending are even more worrisome for their lack of transparency.
Europe and the Middle East Are Both on the Verge of Unraveling
From Catalonia to Kurdistan, long simmering regions are clamoring for their own states. But what good is being a state anymore?
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Just Anti-Capitalist. Now He’s a Voice Against Militarism, Too.
Sanders has at last revealed himself to be an American leader articulating a new and largely peaceable foreign policy.
The Long, Troubled History of UN Peacekeeping in Africa
A new book examines the problems that face the Blue Helmets and the problems they cause.