Withdrawing several thousand U.S. troops from Afghanistan is just the tip of the iceberg.
How Biden Looks at the World
The Biden administration’s approach of “multilateral restoration” has many virtues compared to the last four years of MAGA. But it has considerable shortcomings as well.
China and the Perils of Bipartisanship
Democrats expect Republican support for an upcoming infrastructure bill. They’re pitching it as anti-China.
Day of the Drone: We Need an International Convention on Drones
Drones are neither as cheap, targeted, or bloodless as advertised. They’re ripe for international arms control.
The Lockean Roots of White Supremacy in the U.S.
How John Locke’s theory of property — and its racist exclusion of Black and Indigenous people — explains U.S. history from 1776 to January 6.
Painting the World Green
How committed is the Biden administration to reshaping U.S. foreign policy to save the planet?
The Talented Mr. Bin Salman
The Saudi prince, like the Patricia Highsmith character, is a confidence man, serial killer, and all-around psychopath. The United States should stop enabling him.
The Claudius Presidency
After four years of an American Caligula, will Joe Biden bring the United States back into the international community?
The U.S. Senate Is a Global Problem
The acquittal of Trump was bad, but the Senate’s approach to foreign affairs over the years has been even worse.
Beating Back the Far Right Globally
It’s time to resurrect a global anti-fascist consensus to name, shame, and throw these guys out of the game.