Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?
The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.
May 4, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy
Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.
May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month
None of the allegations against Abu Zubaydeh turned out to be true. That didn’t stop the CIA from torturing him for years.
Apr 25, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back
The legislative branch is supposed to “balance” the executive branch. Too bad they’ve been checked out for years.
Apr 5, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
What Obama Has Gotten Right About the Foreign-Policy Establishment What Obama Has Gotten Right About the Foreign-Policy Establishment
What we need today is a serious and sustained challenge to the “credibility” addiction that has failed our country for so long.
Mar 29, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump Could Be the Military-Industrial Complex’s Worst Nightmare Donald Trump Could Be the Military-Industrial Complex’s Worst Nightmare
The Republican front-runner is against nation building. Imagine that.
Mar 23, 2016 / Naked Democracy / William Greider
How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina How Obama’s ‘Declassified Diplomacy’ Could Aid the Cause of Justice in Argentina
The publication of secret US documents should not only reveal evidence regarding the dictatorship’s unresolved crimes but expose further details about US complicity.
Mar 23, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh and Carlos Osorio
The US Military Is America’s 51st State The US Military Is America’s 51st State
The military has become a force unto itself, increasingly unaccountable to either the president or Congress.
Mar 22, 2016 / William J. Astore
The Case for Demilitarizing the Military The Case for Demilitarizing the Military
Civilian control of the military is a minimal condition for democracy. Too bad the United States doesn’t meet it.
Mar 15, 2016 / Gregory D. Foster
Cuba and the United States Play ‘Béisbol’ Diplomacy Cuba and the United States Play ‘Béisbol’ Diplomacy
As Obama prepares for the first visit to the island by a US president in 88 years, the two nations reconnect through a shared pastime.
Mar 10, 2016 / Editorial / Peter Kornbluh