The United States and Israel are gambling that the jungle law of sheer force can birth a new Middle Eastern order.
Tehran’s Decapitation and the End of an Era
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What Do Minnesota and Venezuela Have in Common?
The governing logic of the Trump administration increasingly treats both Democratic-controlled U.S. states and neighboring countries as spaces requiring imperial pacification rather than democratic self-rule.
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
Forgetting the Lessons of Nuremberg
The Trump administration is doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.
The Transatlantic Rift Over Gaza’s Future
Europe wants to reduce the suffering in Gaza. The U.S. is focused on security.
Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells
It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.
Blowing Up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
Chip Curbs and the Folly of U.S. Techno-Nationalism
Trump’s high-tech policy is seriously schizophrenic.
North Korea’s Window on the World Is at Risk of Closing
The Trump administration is attacking funding for programs that get unfiltered information into — and out of — North Korea.
Scuttling International Humanitarian Assistance
The Trump administration continues to cut programs that help the poorest of the poor.