ISIS may be more famous for cutting off heads, but it’s Washington that’s learning the hard way not to slash first and ask questions later.
America’s Hydra Problem in the Middle East
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Conservatives Can’t Understand Why Pamela Geller Fails to Win Same Sympathy as Charlie Hebdo
Who was more hateful: those who attacked her “draw Muhammad” art exhibit or Pamela Geller herself?
The 1.5 Million Man March
China has its vanishing girls. North Korea has its disappeared prisoners. And America has a generation of missing, jailed, and dead black men.
Letter to Loretto
Torture whistleblower John Kiriakou bids farewell to incarceration and moves on with his life.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Can’t Win for Losing
Ironically, a successful Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference means failure.
After Baltimore, a Call to Reclaim Mother’s Day
As a mom, it’s my responsibility to demand an end to this cycle of violence, institutionalized racism, and police militarization.
The Apology Olympics
Japan wants a “normal” foreign policy. Its neighbors want apologies for wartime atrocities — and an assurance that Japanese militarism is a thing of the past.
A Letter to My Grandson
Someday in the distant future, I hope you’ll read this letter and smile indulgently at my worst fears.
Turning the Nuclear Triad Into a Quartet
By adding another type of bomber, the Air Force seeks to add another leg to the nuclear triad of land, sea, and air.
When Hillary Clinton Pitched the Iraq War to CodePink
Hawkish highlights from Hillary Clinton’s career.