The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended. The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.
Oct 31, 2016 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis
The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake
Rodrigo Duterte’s tilt toward China is a fundamental shift in the Western Pacific power balance.
Oct 27, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence
The Geniuses Who Brought You the Iraq War Are at It Again The Geniuses Who Brought You the Iraq War Are at It Again
Washington’s bipartisan foreign-policy elite are pushing for renewed influence in the next administration.
Oct 26, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
No Matter Who Wins the Election, Military Spending Is Here to Stay No Matter Who Wins the Election, Military Spending Is Here to Stay
The military-industrial complex is alive and well, and it’s gobbling up your tax dollars.
Oct 25, 2016 / William D. Hartung
Did the White House Declare War on Russia? Did the White House Declare War on Russia?
Vice President Biden announces a forthcoming covert strike against Russian president Putin and Moscow calls it a “declaration of war.”
Oct 19, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Meet the Man Who Should Be the Next Secretary of State Meet the Man Who Should Be the Next Secretary of State
Former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chas Freeman is that rare thing, an honest and wise diplomat—which is why he’ll probably never be appointed.
Oct 14, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence
Warmongering in Washington, Preparation for War in Moscow Warmongering in Washington, Preparation for War in Moscow
In reaction to US words and deeds, the Kremlin is preparing the Russian nation for the possibility of war.
Oct 12, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office
In a strange way, some Americans would risk having a loose cannon like Trump in the White House even if it comes crashing down on them.
Oct 6, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
Why America’s Military Isn’t Even Close to Being the Greatest in the World Why America’s Military Isn’t Even Close to Being the Greatest in the World
US military strategy should go beyond “killing people and breaking things”—but it doesn’t.
Sep 27, 2016 / Nick Turse
Who Is Making American Foreign Policy—the President or the War Party? Who Is Making American Foreign Policy—the President or the War Party?
The US military attack on the Syrian army gravely endangers Obama’s proposed détente with Putin in Syria and elsewhere.
Sep 21, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen