Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
The Afghan Drug War after 2014
If costly drug war strategies in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful even with a strong U.S. military presence, they won’t stand a chance after the U.S. withdraws.
The Long Road to Immigration Reform
Change won’t come to America’s broken immigration system from policymakers. It will come from organizers.
El Chapo Capture: What Happens When the Kingpin Falls?
U.S. officials are propping up the capture of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman as a major drug war victory. They’re wrong.
U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter
Aid to foreign militaries is quickly eclipsing development assistance in the U.S. foreign aid budget.
What Kind of Politician Bases a Major Foreign Policy Speech on Civilian Casualties?
Who else ― Elizabeth Warren?
Overcoming the “Manufactured Crisis” with Iran
Gareth Porter’s new book chronicles U.S. and Israeli efforts to ensure the perpetuation, rather than the resolution, of outstanding concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama
How well has Barack Obama lived up to his own standards on civil liberties?
Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”
Large pro-democracy demonstrations in Burkina Faso have largely escaped the Western media’s radar.
Ukraine: Out of the Frying Pan
The very fact that Ukrainian protesters can oust their leader and plunge their country into political uncertainty testifies to the diminished influence of the major international players trying to control outcomes in Kiev.