Force, rather than negotiation, seems to be Hillary Clinton’s default response.
Clinton’s Foreign Policy Poses a Challenge to the Left
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When It Comes to Arms Control, Clinton Might Be Even Weaker Than Trump
In the 1980s, Donald Trump thought his “art of the deal” could be applied to arms control negotiations.
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
And he called them out fearlessly.
Muhammad Ali: Early American Adopter of Islam
Muhammad Ali’s conversion to Islam was, in part, an attempt to transcend racism.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Major Foreign Policy Address’ Was Anything But
Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Are Symptoms of Creeping Caesarism
The new model of charismatic, bold, and politically incorrect leader treats democracy like a toy.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?
Obama’s Nuclear Paradox
Obama’s approach to nukes will be his most significant legacy — as well as his most salient failure.
The Missing 28 Pages from the 9/11 Report Could Make Us Safer
The 28 pages that the Bush administration deleted from the 9/11 report have implications not only for our relationship with the Saudis, but our national security.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.