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.
Trump Looks Set to Start Blowing Up the Iran Deal
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War & Peace
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.
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.