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
The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price
What’s all this new defense spending for?
Jun 21, 2022 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy
A conversation with Noam Chomsky on the war in Ukraine.
Jun 17, 2022 / David Barsamian
We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race
Or we risk facing the unimaginable.
Jun 16, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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
The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India
Building an anti-China coalition, the president turns a blind eye to Narendra Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Jun 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer
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
The Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That. The Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That.
Does arming Ukraine really make Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and their cohorts “defenders of democracy”?
May 25, 2022 / William D. Hartung
We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War
Those who provide history and context around the conflict should not be silenced or smeared.
May 24, 2022 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sun, Sand, Surf, Sea—and Russian Rockets: Wartime in Odesa Sun, Sand, Surf, Sea—and Russian Rockets: Wartime in Odesa
Ukraine’s historic Black Sea resort turns to the war effort.
May 24, 2022 / Leif Reigstad