Foreign Policy

Rising Tides

Rising Tides Rising Tides

Ignoring climate change leaves us at sea.

Apr 9, 2021 / OppArt / Mirko Ilic

Titan II

The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded

Iran as a perfidious enemy? Check. Russia and China as autocratic menaces? Check. An unpredictable North Korea? Check. It’s happening all over again.

Apr 9, 2021 / William Astore

Syria protest

How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools

The logic of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” is a recipe for empty cynicism.

Apr 6, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar

Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez

The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories That Blind Us The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories That Blind Us

Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez discusses her new book on Isabel Cooper, a Filipina American actress and Douglas MacArthur’s lover.

Apr 5, 2021 / Q&A / Noah Flora

Police Benevolence

Police Benevolence Police Benevolence

Cell Towers. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of March 29.

Apr 2, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

Are the US and China Stumbling Into War? Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?

With one wrong move, provocative military maneuvers off China’s coast could escalate into a catastrophic conflict.

Apr 2, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Honduras-Guatemala border

Biden’s Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen Biden’s Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen

The US government looks to continue militarizing borders in Mexico and Central America, effectively kettling migrants looking to escape poverty and violence.

Apr 1, 2021 / Aviva Chomsky

Police Lie

Police Lie Police Lie

Police corruption has dire consequences.

Mar 30, 2021 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

US Army Lt. Col. Mark O'Donnell, right, jumps to a barrier as he makes his way to a firing positionl in Konar province, Afghanistan, August 2009.

How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map. How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map.

Ending America’s endless wars should be a top priority. These three concrete steps could get us closer.

Mar 29, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

National Security AI Commission Recommends Ramping Up a Military Tech Race with China

National Security AI Commission Recommends Ramping Up a Military Tech Race with China National Security AI Commission Recommends Ramping Up a Military Tech Race with China

“In the future, warfare will pit algorithm against algorithm,” the report asserts.

Mar 25, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

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