A new book examines the problems that face the Blue Helmets and the problems they cause.
The Long, Troubled History of UN Peacekeeping in Africa
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War & Peace
Trump’s Bluster at the UN Shows He Doesn’t Understand North Korea at All
The practical reality is this: To de-escalate this situation, the United States must be prepared to swallow its hubris and sit down with North Korea.
It’s Time to Make a Deal With North Korea
If the U.S. made a deal with Maoist China in the 1970s, it can surely cut one with North Korea today.
What Happened to the Arms Trade Treaty?
Four years ago, the U.S. and the UK signed a landmark treaty to restrict the sale of arms to rights abusers. So why are they still profiting off the atrocities in Yemen?
When It Comes to Our Wars in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys
Imagine telling the family of a fallen soldier they died to ensure Saudi hegemony in the Gulf, an eternal Guantanamo, or the spread of terror groups and refugees.
How the U.S. Makes South Korea’s Life More Difficult
South Korea’s alliance with the U.S. means foreign troops on its soil, strained relations with China, and a North that sees no point in negotiating with anyone but Washington.
How Bush’s ‘New World Order’ Became Trump’s ‘No World Order’
Successive U.S. military interventions upended the very international system the U.S. once pledged to uphold. Now the world faces the twin challenges of ISIS and Trump.
The War on Terror Has Targeted Muslims Almost Exclusively
The war on terror was supposed to be about making our country safer. As a Muslim American, I don’t feel safer at all.
Losing the War on Terror, Winning the War in Washington
These generals couldn’t conquer Iraq or Afghanistan. But under Trump, they’ve conquered Washington.
Trump and the Geopolitics of Crazy
Some in the Trump administration are still eyeing regime change in North Korea. They’re missing what’s really going on over there.