The Importance of Diplomacy in a World of Multiple Power Centers The Importance of Diplomacy in a World of Multiple Power Centers
None of the major powers have the capacity to overrule the others, but each has the ability to frustrate the designs of rivals.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
American Foreign Policy Has an Empathy Problem American Foreign Policy Has an Empathy Problem
We need to understand the perspectives of important actors clearly enough to calculate the likely consequences of our actions.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Robert Wright
Mitch McConnell Assaulted the Constitution (and Got Away With It) Mitch McConnell Assaulted the Constitution (and Got Away With It)
The senator refused to perform his duty in rejecting any consideration of Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.
Dec 21, 2016 / William Greider
Light and Love From Year-End Movies Light and Love From Year-End Movies
Retrieve what you like, during these darkest weeks of a very dark year.
Dec 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
How Progressives Can Change Middle East Policy How Progressives Can Change Middle East Policy
We must seek a stable balance of power, not coercive dominance.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Hillary Mann Leverett
America Must Choose Diplomacy Over War America Must Choose Diplomacy Over War
This is what a non-imperial, truly internationalist foreign policy would look like.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis
The Democratization of US Foreign Policy The Democratization of US Foreign Policy
It’s the only way to stop a dangeous imperialist tradition.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Jeffrey D. Sachs
Can Indigenous Okinawans Protect Their Land and Water From the US Military? Can Indigenous Okinawans Protect Their Land and Water From the US Military?
As construction finishes on six new helipads, demonstrations to remove the military are reaching a fever pitch.
Dec 20, 2016 / Lisa Torio
Homeless in the Shadow of Santa Barbara’s Mansions Homeless in the Shadow of Santa Barbara’s Mansions
For hundreds of families, home is a car in a quiet parking lot.
Dec 20, 2016 / Jennifer Dworkin
Trump’s Cabinet Is a Coup Waiting to Happen Trump’s Cabinet Is a Coup Waiting to Happen
The president-elect’s main advisers are a clique of “warrior-generals” who may spell the end of the democratic experiment.
Dec 20, 2016 / William J. Astore