Donald Trump has taken aim at free trade agreements. What could renegotiation look like?
The U.S. Should Back Russia’s Syria Ceasefire
For all its shortcomings, Obama’s seemingly improvised Syria strategy has taken advantage of unexpected opportunities. This could be the latest.
Words of Warning and Encouragement to South Korean Student Protesters
Young people are at the forefront of change in South Korea. What can they learn from the past?
Trump’s Israel Ambassador Pick Should Set Off Alarm Bells
David Friedman’s approach to the issue of peace is clear enough: Whatever Israel’s right-wing government wants, the United States should give.
The Final Obama Doctrine? Racking Up the Body Count
Obama officials have repeatedly expressed a commitment to killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. Will Trump take it even further?
The Crusades Are Back, With a Vengeance
Trump’s “dream team” of generals highlights America’s striking twenty-first-century embrace of militarism — and drift away from democracy.
The Pentagon’s $125-Billion Cover-up
The brass asked for a report on eliminating waste. When investigators found some, the military buried it.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un: Soul Brothers?
Donald Trump has a lot more in common with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un than he would care to admit.
‘Everyone Has the Right to Live on Their Island. Why Not Us?’
Thousands of miles from Standing Rock, in the Indian Ocean, another indigenous group understands what it’s like to be displaced and ignored by the U.S. government.
Castro Was No Saint, But He Was a Giant
From his small island, the late Cuban leader faced down the Americans and made them blink.