The Trump administration wants foreign aid to strengthen U.S. power or be eliminated.
The Triumph of Realism in Foreign Aid
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Why the B-52 Failed to Defeat the Vietnamese
The B-52 is often touted as a game-changer, but it can’t overcome a determined adversary.
Climate-Change Summer or Nuclear Winter?
The planet faces multiple existential threats in the age of Donald Trump.
The Ever-Expanding War Machine
The Trump administration is dismantling the government while pumping up the Pentagon.
Ending the War in Ukraine
If the stars align, here’s a 10-point plan that makes the best of a bad situation.
Trump’s Favorite Word: Tariffs
Trump’s moves will result in short-term pain for U.S. workers and a big question mark for the global economy.
Global Repercussions of Trump’s Withdrawal from Climate Politics
Other countries–China, Russia, India–are rushing to fill the void for their own strategic gain.
The Disintegration of North America
Why on earth is Trump blowing up relationships with the two closest U.S. allies?
Kenneth Roth on Why Human Rights Advocacy Still Works — If We Fight for It
Naming and shaming human rights abuses only works when the public views the conduct as wrong. And that’s always up for grabs, the former Human Rights Watch director says.
Trump’s Soviet Coup Against Reality
American democracy faces an unprecedented crisis. Trump's second victory represents more than a mere political setback or symptom of political polarization—it constitutes a systemic assault on shared reality and a gradual erasure of objective truth. America is...