Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook
For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.
Apr 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next
The president has steadily increased the use of force, relaxing the rules of engagement and giving his generals free rein.
Apr 11, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Where Is America’s Next War? Alaska. Where Is America’s Next War? Alaska.
And the enemy is not who you’d expect.
Apr 10, 2017 / Dahr Jamail
What Is It With US Presidents and Tomahawk Cruise-Missile Strikes? What Is It With US Presidents and Tomahawk Cruise-Missile Strikes?
Typically deployed symbolically by presidents facing domestic political troubles, they rarely have significant military effect.
Apr 7, 2017 / Juan Cole
The Real Targets of Trump’s Strike Were His Domestic Critics The Real Targets of Trump’s Strike Were His Domestic Critics
Six thoughts on the US bombing of Syria.
Apr 7, 2017 / Greg Grandin
Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen
A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.
Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole
Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Escalation of the War on Syria Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Escalation of the War on Syria
The president’s plans will only fan the country’s flames.
Mar 23, 2017 / James Carden
What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military
“Prepare, pursue, prevail!”—and other euphemisms from US Central Command.
Mar 21, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
In Trump’s Budget, America Comes Last In Trump’s Budget, America Comes Last
Mar 21, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Everything Trump Did in His 7th Week That Really Matters Everything Trump Did in His 7th Week That Really Matters
Mar 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick