Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War
When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.
Apr 28, 2021 / Vijay Prashad
The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine
What do you get when endless wars meet mass shootings? The United States of America.
Apr 14, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy? Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy?
The US can’t afford to be the “indispensable nation” abroad while rebuilding at home.
Apr 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump
The president’s plan to hike Pentagon spending draws a rebuke from progressives.
Apr 13, 2021 / John Nichols
Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire
The CHamoru lawyer discusses the militarization of Guam and his new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light.
Apr 12, 2021 / Q&A / Chris Gelardi
The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded
Iran as a perfidious enemy? Check. Russia and China as autocratic menaces? Check. An unpredictable North Korea? Check. It’s happening all over again.
Apr 9, 2021 / William Astore
Anti-Asian Violence in America Is Rooted in US Empire Anti-Asian Violence in America Is Rooted in US Empire
If we are to stop anti-Asian hatred in the United States, we must recognize how US foreign policy perpetuates it.
Mar 19, 2021 / Christine Ahn, Terry K Park, Kathleen Richards for The Nation
Biden’s Foreign Policy Team Can’t Handle New Threats With Old Strategies Biden’s Foreign Policy Team Can’t Handle New Threats With Old Strategies
How can the United States focus on new threats while sustaining endless wars and obsolete postures?
Mar 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cancel the US Military Cancel the US Military
The Pentagon is running a system that seems to eternally reward failure, from poorly performing generals to endless wars that cost a fortune.
Mar 6, 2021 / William Astore
Why Are We Still Giving the Pentagon More Money? Why Are We Still Giving the Pentagon More Money?
Focusing on the wrong threats—including a new Cold War with China—is the last thing we can afford right now.
Mar 5, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger