Increasing the U.S. military budget and fighting wars provide conservatives with a rationale to cut social spending.
Starving the Beast through War
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Negotiating with Bombs
Trump and Netanyahu are not just trying to destroy Iran. They’re trying to destroy the very concept of diplomacy.
Do No Harm: Apply This Standard to U.S. Foreign Policy
Where economic and diplomatic tools were once used as first solutions, the Trump administration is now going with the military first.
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Stupidity
Many countries still go to war believing that God is on their side. Just as dangerous are those that believe that they will win because technology is on their side.
The Annals of an Empire in Free Fall
The United States has become the most dangerous country in the world.
The U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters.
If this war continues without accountability, it threatens even more dire consequences in years ahead.
Women Pay the Highest Price for U.S. ‘Wars of Liberation’
As an Iraqi, I’ve spent my life fleeing, surviving, and bearing witness to wars justified by lies. In Iran, we’re seeing yet another.
Israel Didn’t ‘Drag’ the U.S. Into War—American Hawks Have Wanted This for Decades
Blaming Israel alone for this catastrophe lets U.S. leaders off the hook for their actions.
The Existential Crisis of Mainstream Economics
The financial crisis of 2008 should have exposed how compromised most economists are. Only a bigger crisis might make the profession more relevant to contemporary society.
Trump’s Terrifying Talent for Multitrashing
The frog of America is not in a pot of water coming to a slow boil. The frog of America is in the middle of a pile of rapidly accumulating rubble.