Foreign Policy

American Air Strikes in Syria  Do Nothing to Further Justice for the Victims of the Attack on Douma

American Air Strikes in Syria Do Nothing to Further Justice for the Victims of the Attack on Douma American Air Strikes in Syria Do Nothing to Further Justice for the Victims of the Attack on Douma

There is no legal justification for the current US troop presence in Syria, let alone additional air strikes.

Apr 13, 2018 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis

Bolton Gillerman

John Bolton’s Extremism Is Perfectly Aligned With the Most Bellicose Israeli Policies John Bolton’s Extremism Is Perfectly Aligned With the Most Bellicose Israeli Policies

Whether he consciously puts Israel’s interests first or whether he believes they are identical to US interests doesn’t really matter—the outcome is the same.

Apr 13, 2018 / Mairav Zonszein

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War

Barbara Lee is still right: The president has no authority to strike Syria without congressional authorization.

Apr 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Donald Trump Is Proof That America’s Wars Come Home Donald Trump Is Proof That America’s Wars Come Home

…And other lessons from 17 years of American defeat abroad.

Apr 12, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State

Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State

You can also join the 2018 Tax March and open up your home to people fleeing violence in Central America.

Apr 10, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

US Navy sailors

The United States Has a Superb Military That Never Gets the Job Done The United States Has a Superb Military That Never Gets the Job Done

Here’s why.

Apr 10, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Paul Manafort, Rick Gates

Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief? Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief?

New filings by special counsel Mueller suggest Manafort had ties to Russian military intelligence in 2016.

Apr 9, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Chinese naval officer stands next to rocket launcher

Is a Modern Chinese Navy a Threat to the United States? Is a Modern Chinese Navy a Threat to the United States?

China’s rising presence in the Indian and Pacific oceans has far-reaching implications for our world order.

Apr 9, 2018 / Alfred W. McCoy

Trump China Tariffs

How Should Progressives Respond to Trump’s Trade Tantrums? How Should Progressives Respond to Trump’s Trade Tantrums?

The country needs a real industrial policy that helps everyone.

Apr 6, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage

john bolton lobby trump tower

Just When You Thought Trump’s Cabinet Couldn’t Get Any More Dangerous Just When You Thought Trump’s Cabinet Couldn’t Get Any More Dangerous

The president finally has the minions he wants: devoted and fervently militaristic.

Apr 5, 2018 / Danny Sjursen

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