War and Peace

Renee Lives!

Renee Lives! Renee Lives!

“I never died,” says she.

Jan 9, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for a photo.

Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump

As the post–Cold War order cracks up, the fault lines don’t just run through the Atlantic, but Europe itself. 

Jan 9, 2026 / David Broder

President Donald Trump hosts a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on August 18, 2025.

European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism

NATO allies don’t want to confront Trump’s aggression. But they may ultimately not have a choice.

Jan 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer

On Cora Weiss (1934-2025) and Peace

On Cora Weiss (1934-2025) and Peace On Cora Weiss (1934-2025) and Peace

Cora Weiss died in December at age 91. She never stopped campaigning to save the world from nuclear destruction.

Jan 9, 2026 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump wringing hands around mouth during speech

D as in Donald and Decline D as in Donald and Decline

Living (dying?) with Donald Trump.

Jan 8, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt

Jews for a Free Palestine

Jews for a Free Palestine Jews for a Free Palestine

Being anti-genocide isn’t antisemitic.

Jan 8, 2026 / OppArt / Nicole Schulman

A man holds a plaque reading “No War for Oil” in front of the US Embassy in Dublin.

The US Is a Violent Petro-State The US Is a Violent Petro-State

Trump’s attack on Venezuela illustrates fossil fuels’ many perils.

Jan 8, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Donald Trump surveys the Manhattan skyline in 1987.

Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy

The pundits straining to seek coherence in the new interventionist “Donroe doctrine” would do well to look back to Trump’s roots in New York real estate

Jan 7, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

UK newspaper front pages display stories on the capture and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela in a newsagent shop, on January 4, 2026, in Somerset, England.

“Take the Oil” “Take the Oil”

Trump’s Venezuelan petroleum fantasies.

Jan 7, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Cypriano Castro (1858–1924) was president from 1902 until he was deposed in 1908. He died in exile.

Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro

Behind today’s headlines is a history of imperial outrage—including a Philadelphia contract man who wreaked havoc in early-20th-century Venezuela and helped oust a president.

Jan 6, 2026 / Greg Grandin

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