War and Peace

Ukraine Crisis

Don’t Expect the Next Meeting of the Minsk Contact Group to Solve Anything in Ukraine Don’t Expect the Next Meeting of the Minsk Contact Group to Solve Anything in Ukraine

The conditions on the ground all indicate that the war is likely to grind on and on and on.

Apr 5, 2016 / James Carden

How Hillary Clinton Militarized US Policy in Honduras

How Hillary Clinton Militarized US Policy in Honduras How Hillary Clinton Militarized US Policy in Honduras

She used a State Department office closely involved with counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq to aid the coup regime in Honduras.

Apr 5, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

Obama waving at the SOTU

Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back

The legislative branch is supposed to “balance” the executive branch. Too bad they’ve been checked out for years.

Apr 5, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Didier Fassin

From Right to Favor From Right to Favor

The refugee question as moral crisis.

Apr 5, 2016 / Didier Fassin

Nuclear Security Summit

The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War

“There is no rational reason to feel secure today.”

Apr 4, 2016 / James Carden

Kashmir Protests

Where Local Conflict Could Have Nuclear Consequences Where Local Conflict Could Have Nuclear Consequences

Kashmir was already one of the most dangerous places on Earth—then tactical nukes got involved.

Apr 4, 2016 / Dilip Hiro

The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians

The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians

While the fragile Syrian cease-fire is holding, the horrors of the last five years aren’t easily forgotten.

Apr 1, 2016 / John Knefel

Islamic Extremism Is Not the Root Cause of Europe’s Terror Problem

Islamic Extremism Is Not the Root Cause of Europe’s Terror Problem Islamic Extremism Is Not the Root Cause of Europe’s Terror Problem

European elites have a “youth revolt” on their hands.

Mar 30, 2016 / Joshua Holland

The Importance of Palmyra, Colonizing Kiev, and Donald Trump

The Importance of Palmyra, Colonizing Kiev, and Donald Trump The Importance of Palmyra, Colonizing Kiev, and Donald Trump

The Syrian-Russian retaking of a major ISIS stronghold and the West’s further control over the Kiev government refute the orthodox US narrative of the new Cold War, which Trump is ...

Mar 30, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign-Policy Conservatism

Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign-Policy Conservatism Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign-Policy Conservatism

Think nothing could be worse than a Trump presidency? Think again.

Mar 30, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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