Trump has lavished praised on Duterte’s extrajudicial murders — and Duterte’s envoy to the U.S. is developing a little project called Trump Tower Manila.
VIDEO: Trump Is All in on the Philippine Drug War
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North America
VIDEO: The Greatest Threat to Both Koreas? Donald Trump’s Mouth.
The president’s over-the-top threats have made war seem like a real possibility. And war would be catastrophic.
How the ‘Millennium Migration’ from Latin America Shaped the U.S. for the Better
The only immigration “crisis” is the cascading assault on civil liberties — and human rights — by racists and immigration restrictionists.
The Dangerous Trend Threatening the Future of the Nation-State
When it comes to demagogues and divisiveness, Trump has plenty of competition — in Europe, the Middle East, and all over our splintering planet.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in fruitless wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore — we’re an empire. And perhaps a fading one at that.
Trump’s Enablers Should Be Shamed Out of Public Life
The evidence is in: The “adults in the room” at the White House have enabled Trump’s worst impulses, not checked them.
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.