The late Lawrence Korb spent the latter part of his life fighting for cuts to the Pentagon budget.
The Member of the Reagan Brass who Became a Pentagon Critic
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After Trump, the Flood
Trump doesn’t use the phrase “après moi, le déluge,” possibly because he believes himself immortal. But, in fact, he is only immoral.
What Can North Korea Tell Us about America’s Future?
Is the United States heading toward a hard landing?
Where Legal Challenges Are Helping Deportees
In at least two cases, the Trump administration has complied with judicial decisions to return a deportee.
America’s Jobs Pessimism Is a Foreign Policy Problem
Washington continues to protect an empire more energetically than it protects the next generation’s prospects.
War, Arrogance, and the Unraveling of U.S. Power
U.S. unraveling will not be imposed from abroad. It will come from within.
She Spoke Up for Due Process. Now She’s Detained Without Charges.
Americans should demand the release of jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez — because it can happen here, too.
The Multilateral System Has Become A Relic of The Past
We have portals to the future.
The Shipping Shield and Washington’s Strategic Miscalculation
If the United States continues to treat the global commons as a zero-sum battlefield, it may find that it has not cornered its rival but has instead isolated itself from the very infrastructure of the modern world.
The Airbrushing of Climate Change
Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.