Daniel Ellsberg was critical in dialing back the insanity that was U.S. nuclear strategy in its formative years.
Daniel Ellsberg Was a Hero Long Before the Pentagon Papers
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China and the Opportunity Costs of September 11
The world’s two major powers lost a decade that could have been spent hashing out responses to climate change, the arms trade, and the global recession.
‘Yemen After Five Months Looks Like Syria After Five Years’
As Yemen rapidly disintegrates, the U.S. is turning a blind eye to atrocities committed by its Saudi allies — even as Washington enables them.
Why All Working People Should Support the Iran Deal
We’ll never rebuild this country if we keep wasting money on war.
Emergence of Islamic State an Embarrassment for National Security Community
The Islamic State remains a puzzle to U.S. policymakers and analysts.
Will Awlaki’s Personal Scandal Undermine His Status as World’s Most Beloved Jihadist?
The dangers of life as a Muslim leader in the United States weren’t all that drove Anwar al-Awlaki the flee the country.
Obama Administration’s Wishful Thinking on Islamic State Recalls Bush Years
Intelligence is still being fixed around policy, but this time about the Islamic State, not Iraq.
Nuclear Weapons Forever Synonymous With Overkill
Despite how much more precise they have become, the amount of civilian casualties that nuclear weapons would cause will forever subvert their legitimacy.
Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia?
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
Who’s the Greatest Danger to World Peace? Hint: It’s Not Iran.
“The Iranian threat” has become such a truism in American politics that we’ve completely lost sight of Washington’s own record.