A planned, U.S.-backed mass protest in Cuba flopped. Ordinary Cubans explain why.
It Turns Out Cubans Are More Excited About School Reopening Than Regime Change
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Regime Change
Ending Regime Change — in Bolivia and the World
Bolivians overwhelmingly rejected a U.S.-backed coup regime. The U.S. should take it as a sign to abandon regime change — and rejoin the international community.
We Need a Coronavirus Truce
International cooperation needs to take priority right now, and countries must stop their wars against one another and against their own populations.
The Dangers of U.S. Brinkmanship in Venezuela
Before Venezuela devolves into civil war, the U.S. should lift the sanctions, take the military option off the table, and get behind a negotiated, nonviolent solution.
Could Trump Really Launch a War With Iran?
It’s unpopular at home and abroad, and regional politics don’t favor it. But we should take neocons like Bolton at their word.
The Organization of American States Shouldn’t Be Run by Regime Change Enthusiasts
Amid crises in Venezuela, migration, and the climate, the Western Hemisphere’s chief regional organization has been hobbled by pro-Trump leadership.
A Vital Primer on the Push for War in Iran
Americans — including those in the White House — know little about Iran and its history with the United States. A new book wants to change that.
Who Was the Real Maverick: McCain or Trump?
John McCain was a politician, not a maverick — he played ball, and sometimes compromised. Trump is the true maverick: He’s batshit crazy and there’s no dealing with him.
The Neocons Are Almost Giddy Over Trump’s Syria Strike
Many architects of the Iraq War openly hope Trump will go further in pursuing regime change in Syria — and then Iran.
After Iran, Is North Korea Next?
The Obama administration has concluded deals with Iran and Cuba. Will North Korea round out the trifecta?