The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
The Coming Drone Blowback
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The Music of Hopelessness
From the comfortable alt-rock of PJ Harvey to the hypnotic antagonism of Anohni, new protest music offers a relief from the official rhythms of war and peace.
Sadiq Khan and the End of Islamophobia
The victory of Sadiq Khan has “normalized” Muslims in UK politics in much the same way that JFK normalized Catholics in American politics. But American Muslims are still waiting for their JFK moment.
Making China Great Again
If the U.S. and China think they can grow at each other’s expense, they’re snookering themselves.
Big Oil Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
As the Paris climate deal nears implementation, the possibilities for corporate subterfuge are endless. But the real problem may be our own lifestyles.
The Pentagon’s Twisted Potlatch
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
The Future of Europe Depends on This Vote in the Netherlands
A trade referendum in tiny Holland may influence the future of Ukraine, the trajectory of the EU, and whether armed conflict will return to Eastern Europe.
Donald Trump: Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot?
It might take someone of Trump’s vapid visibility to drive home the point that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play.
Thinking Outside the European Box
For better or worse, the refugee crisis underscores that Turkey is part of Europe. Pretending otherwise could have disastrous consequences.
To End No Wars
In a world awash with weak states, powerful weapons, and crumbling institutions, conflicts can easily continue for generations — and perhaps never end.