Is America Worth Saving? Is America Worth Saving?
Known as “the arsenal of democracy” during World War II, America has now simply become an arsenal.
Jun 9, 2023 / William Astore
The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India
Whether Americans like it or not, this country will have little choice but to begin planning for an emerging world order.
May 24, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast
Becoming a primarily regional power is actually an opportunity to fundamentally reconsider relations with our home region, North America.
Jan 12, 2023 / Alfred McCoy
The Twilight Years of American Hegemony The Twilight Years of American Hegemony
What could better fit an America in decline than a president in decline, the more radically so the better?
Aug 15, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake
It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic
Jul 14, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Russia and China, Together at Last Russia and China, Together at Last
At the core of recent conflicts is an entente between China and Russia that the world hasn’t seen since the start of the Cold War.
Mar 14, 2022 / Alfred McCoy
Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change? Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change?
Even if China were to become the preeminent world power around 2030, the accelerating pace of climate change would likely curtail its rise within decades.
Feb 25, 2022 / Alfred McCoy
Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle
We’re witnessing an epochal decline in American global power.
Jan 20, 2022 / Alfred McCoy
Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad. Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad.
Future widespread suffering won’t be caused by some unforeseen disaster but by all-too-obvious, painfully predictable reasons.
Dec 20, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously
What’s happening between China and Taiwan should put those of us who fear a major outbreak of war on high alert.
Dec 3, 2021 / Michael T. Klare