The Enduring Limits of American Power
America can’t determine outcomes on the ground in Israel and Ukraine.
Time to Abandon International Anarchy?
Is the world ungovernable―or merely lacking an effective government?
Imagine You’re a Palestinian Youth…
What would you do to rectify the historical injustice visited on your people?
Biden Has It So Wrong—And It’s Killing Thousands
The left should stand with both Ukraine and Palestine.
Mueller, Russiagate, and the 2020 Elections
The only true magic bullet in this case is the collective determination of all Americans who still believe in decency and democracy.
Brexit Threatens to Widen Northern Ireland’s Divides
Campaigns challenging the country’s environmentally destructive, low-wage economic model are gaining ground, despite political insecurity.
America’s Generals Haven’t Learned Anything from Iraq
Sixteen years after the Iraq War, the Army’s official history of the war reads like a string of empty platitudes.
After Trump
Centrist liberalism is dead, and Trump is a disaster. But progressives can use what he’s done to remake America and its place in the world.
India’s Violent Mobs Are a Menace to Minorities — and Democracy
India’s democracy is at grave risk if the government allows the rule by mobs to undermine the rule of law.
Unions Can Take on International Fights — and Win
Fresh off a strike in Erie, PA, the United Electrical Workers are a model of the working-class internationalism that can build a more just world.
A Modest Proposal: Don’t Start a Nuclear War
No one wants a nuclear war, ever. Why don’t we have a policy against starting one?
The World’s Most Dangerous Divide
If nuclear war comes, it will happen because of a calculation or miscalculation by India or Pakistan.
Nuclear Powers Need to Disarm Before It’s Too Late
The world’s major nuclear powers are treaty-bound to move towards disarmament. The India-Pakistan clash underscores the need to get moving.
Why Free Trade is Bad for You (or Most of You at Any Rate)
Free trade is simply a euphemism for the corporate capture of international trade.