We fired 105 missiles on April 14. That’s 10 times the number of Syrian refugees we’ve taken all year.
There Was Nothing Humanitarian About Our Strikes on Syria
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After the Chemical Attack, It’s Time to Get Rid of the ‘Muslim Ban’
Now that he cares about the fate of Syrian children, Trump should open up our country — not bomb theirs.
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.
Why Are Biological and Chemical Weapons Prohibited, But Not Nuclear Weapons?
Nuclear weapons are equally as devastating and diffuse in their effects as biological and chemical weapons.
Why Iran Doesn’t Trust the International Community
International law expert Reza Nasri explains Iran’s distrust of international media, institutions, and NGOs.
Scientists Support Seymour Hersh
Don’t underestimate Syrian rebel know-how: they may have made the rockets used to launch chemical weapons at Ghouta.
America’s Homegrown Terror
Plagued by poor infrastructure, climate denialism, and a patchwork of unregulated fracking wells and nuclear waste sites, the U.S. is poised to topple itself with self-inflicted wounds.
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Ten Good Things about 2013
2013 had its fair share of bad news, but it was also a year of extraordinary activism.
The Nobel Committee’s Rebuke to Washington’s Unilateralism
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), one of the most effective instruments for international arms control, sends an important message to those who have insisted that unilateral military action is the...