Taking even small steps toward ending the 70-year-old Korean War would be a welcome change from the hostility and denial of past administrations.
The Case for a New Approach to North Korea
read more
North America
Beating Back the Far Right Globally
It’s time to resurrect a global anti-fascist consensus to name, shame, and throw these guys out of the game.
America: The Unreliable Superpower
The world welcomes Biden but is hedging its bets.
After the Muslim Ban
I’m glad Biden repealed Trump’s Muslim ban, but the work of repairing the harm is just beginning.
Biden’s Top Foreign Policy Challenge: Avoiding a Cold War with China
Taiwan and the South China Sea are the likeliest points of conflict — but conflict is not an option.
Three Things the U.S. Must Do to Prevent Future Election Violence
I’ve spent my entire career on peacebuilding after conflict. Here’s how we avoid becoming a failed state.
The Right Normalizes Fascism. The Best Response: Normalize It Back
Fascism is not just about violence. It’s also about politics.
The Future of U.S. Democracy Promotion
Because of the events of the last weeks, months and years, should “democracy promotion” be permanently removed from the U.S. foreign policy lexicon?
Review: The Fascism This Time
What does progressive patriotism look like?
The Fall of Trump
Donald Trump has always been about me, me, me. Now he has no one left to blame.