If the U.S. made a deal with Maoist China in the 1970s, it can surely cut one with North Korea today.
Breaking America’s Cold War Addiction in Korea
The same risk of nuclear miscalculation that haunted U.S.-Soviet relations still hovers over the Korean peninsula.
The Mask Is Off: Trump Is Seeking War with Iran
Trump is committed to finding a way to claim Iran has violated the nuclear accord, regardless of the facts — just as Bush did with Iraq.
Can Trump Actually Cut (Good) Deals on Diplomacy?
From North Korea to Russia to the Middle East, there’s no shortage of deal-making needed. But beware the fine print of anything with Trump’s insignia.
Americans and South Koreans Want Peace. Will Trump Listen?
Korea’s new pro-engagement president may not have to be as deferential to Washington hardliners as his predecessors.
Diplomacy with North Korea: A Real Benchmark for President Trump’s 100 Days
If Trump wants to make an early mark with North Korea, it should be with the only thing that’s ever worked: diplomacy.
There’s No Strategy Behind Trump’s Wars — Only Brute Force
Trump’s wars are now all over the map. The peace movement can fight back by joining already thriving intersectional campaigns.
Trump Is Carpet-Bombing U.S. Foreign Policy
Already Trump is super-charging U.S. militarism, gutting diplomacy, and punishing the victims of wars Washington started.
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.
Hillary Clinton: A Hawk in the Wings
After a mere eight years in which diplomacy narrowly edged out militarism, the foreign policy elite rallying around Clinton has forgotten the lessons of the George W. Bush era.