With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
Make Normalizing Relations with Cuba a Priority
With the stroke of a pen, Biden could lift trade and travel restrictions and allow unrestricted remittances to Cuba, alleviating needless pandemic suffering.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
What Is Joe Biden’s Israel Policy, Exactly?
The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
Viruses Know No Borders. Vaccines Shouldn’t Either.
As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.
Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down?
As the “forever war” in Afghanistan draws to a close, a look at the prospects for shutting down the “forever prison” it helped fill.
Biden Promised Diplomacy. So Why Is He Still Listening to ‘the Blob’?
Unforced errors have set back the Biden administration’s diplomacy with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China.
U.S. Joins Past Empires In the Afghan Graveyard
President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
If Impoverished Countries Can Host Millions of Refugees, the U.S. Can Welcome a Few Thousand
The factors that drive displacement are often complex, but welcoming refugees isn’t.
The U.S. Joins the ‘Rules-Based World’ on Afghanistan
At long last, the U.S. is turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy to end America’s longest war.