Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit
The House speaker’s proposed visit adds to mounting tensions between the US and China.
Aug 1, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Biden’s Misguided International Crusade Biden’s Misguided International Crusade
The president is promoting alliances abroad while neglecting crises at home.
Jul 28, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine
Only a decisive defeat of Putinism would offer the world some slight hope of restoring some measure of planetary balance.
Jun 27, 2022 / John Feffer
What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War
There are indeed a number of parallels between our cold wars, old and new.
Jun 23, 2022 / Alfred McCoy
NATO From Bad to Worse NATO From Bad to Worse
It is urgent to rebuild a global peace movement opposed to all military alliances and the ongoing massive increases in defense budgets.
Jun 23, 2022 / Gilbert Achcar
The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World
Relying on military power to shape events in distant countries requires very deep pockets and infinite patience—neither of which we currently possess.
Jun 22, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich and Alex Jordan
America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About
Neither Russian “fascism” nor its Chinese variant poses a significant danger to American democracy, which is actually threatened from within.
Jun 8, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever
The continued costs and ongoing consequences of American empire.
Jun 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
The Radical, Transnational Legacy of Tiananmen Workers The Radical, Transnational Legacy of Tiananmen Workers
China’s labor-led protests modeled a more ambitious kind of politics than the one crafted by the Tiananmen student liberals.
Jun 3, 2022 / Promise Li
The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China
Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.
May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer