The Obama administration’s final Pentagon budget calls for quadrupling spending on efforts to counter Russia.
6 Reasons Not to Reboot the Cold War
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A Real ‘Political Revolution’ Would End the War in Iraq
Taking the diplomatic road on Iraq and Syria would let Sanders get back to the business he started in 2002 — making space between himself and Hillary Clinton on the Middle East.
The Art of Dissidence and Diplomacy
Foreign policy is too important to leave to the “professionals.” Through art and culture, we can all work to make the world a better place.
You Too Can Have a Future in Nuclear Destruction
Kids, don’t know what career to pursue? Get a masters in nuclear deterrence.
Sorry, but the Super Bowl Promotes War
With its huge advertising budget, the Pentagon’s turning war into just another game.
U.S. Needs to Think Twice Before Reprising the Cold War
We barely survived the Cold War with Russia — do we want to go through that again?
Latest Round of Syrian Peace Talks Stumbles Out of the Blocks
Washington has been focused on deposing Syrian President Assad to secure oil fields and pipeline corridors for Western oil companies.
Corporations Killed Medicine. Here’s How to Take It Back.
For most of human history, life-saving drugs were a public good. Now they’re only good for shareholders.
The Candidate Our Foreign Policy Deserves
Our foreign policy is aggressive, parochial, and hard-hearted. Unless voters finally demand differently, our next president will be the same.
Still Lots to Choke on About HRC’s 2002 AUMF Vote
Did Hillary Clinton vote for war against Iraq because, like the Bush family, she and Bill Clinton nursed a grudge against Saddam Hussein?