Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?
People Who Care About Democracy Don’t Plot Coups Abroad
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Does the Super Bowl Feel Too Political? Thank Militarism
The staging of professional sports events is deeply political. It’s only when someone breaks character that we notice it.
‘More AIPAC Than J Street’: Kamala Harris Runs to the Right on Foreign Policy
The California senator’s hardline positions on Israel-Palestine point to a dangerous disregard for international law.
The New Congress Can End Wars and Constrain the ‘Deep State.’ Will It?
Congress ended the Vietnam war, exposed horrific CIA and FBI abuses, and halted them. Where’s that energy now?
The Organization of American States Shouldn’t Be Run by Regime Change Enthusiasts
Amid crises in Venezuela, migration, and the climate, the Western Hemisphere’s chief regional organization has been hobbled by pro-Trump leadership.
Central America Needs a Marshall Plan
U.S. policies helped create the refugee crisis in Central America. Better ones can help resolve it.
Manufacturing illegality: An Interview with Mae Ngai
Reflects on how a century of immigration law created a crisis.
Trump Punts on Syria
The forever war in the Middle East is far from over.
Not One Network Should Have Aired Trump’s Immigration Speech
The president is going to demonize the media no matter what they do. So what do they have to lose by doing the right thing?
Will Trump Rule by Decree?
It’s a small leap from a “state of emergency” at the border to martial law throughout the country.