Trump’s not bringing the troops home. He’s been haphazardly deploying more troops, drones, and dollars abroad, while waging a shadow foreign policy for his own benefit.
Trump’s Endless Wars
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Europe & Central Asia
The Pentagon Is Pledging to Reform Itself. Again. It Won’t.
The new secretary of defense, a former Raytheon lobbyist, won’t even pledge not to go back through the revolving door.
The New Age of Protest
People are hitting the streets to protest government inaction, repression, and corruption. Does that mean democracy is in trouble or stronger than ever?
For Trump, Regime Change Begins at Home
Trump has been enlisting foreign leaders in his fight against the U.S. state. Is impeachment a moral necessity or political trap?
Mass Killings In Afghanistan Are Acts of White Supremacy
Like racist mass murders at home, drone attacks killing dozens of civilians at a time are only possible because of a culture of dehumanization.
The View from Syria’s Peace Talks
After 13 rounds of talks in Kazakhstan, the parties are aiming small. Still, that’s a lot better than nothing.
Boris Johnson, Voice of the People? Give Me a Break.
As the UK moves towards a People vs. Parliament election, the elitist defender of the big banks will need quite a transformation.
Climate Catastrophe Comes for Europe
This year’s floods and heat waves are but a fraction of what awaits the continent — unless a growing climate mobilization succeeds.
Burning Down the House
Far-right governments in the U.S., UK, and Brazil are laying bare their nihilistic roots and full destructive potential.
Behind Islamophobia Is a Global Movement of Anti-Semites
The world’s Jewish and Muslim communities are both in the firing line of far-right groups forged in the historic bowels of Nazism.