One or two bomb throwers can blow up the international community. Trump is appointing a whole cabinet of them.
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Foreign Meddling in Our Vote? Remember How This Feels.
During the Cold War, the CIA did everything it’s accusing Russia of doing today — and more.
A Global Nuclear Winter: Avoiding the Unthinkable in India and Pakistan
As Donald Trump ascends to the White House, he’s wading into the most dangerous conflict on the globe.
‘Everyone Has the Right to Live on Their Island. Why Not Us?’
Thousands of miles from Standing Rock, in the Indian Ocean, another indigenous group understands what it’s like to be displaced and ignored by the U.S. government.
How Donald Trump Changed Everything (2016-2020)
Donald Trump is set to unravel not only the accomplishments of Barack Obama but the very United States itself.
The Iraq War Was a Huge Ethical Leap Backwards
From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
An Open Letter to Obama from an Iraq War Spouse
Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
Trump’s Falling for the Same Old ‘War on Terror’ Fantasies
If Trump really sought to make America great again, he’d extricate the U.S. from war. But early signs aren’t promising.
The Last Days of Democracy?
A fraudulent campaign has resulted in the election of a fraudulent president. What can be done to save American democracy?
Obama, Trump, and the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Obama administration will soon hand over power to a Trump administration that shares some of the very same foreign policy commitments.