Foreign Policy

Trump Singapore Loong

You Can Be a Critic of Trump and Still Root for Diplomacy to Succeed in Korea You Can Be a Critic of Trump and Still Root for Diplomacy to Succeed in Korea

Congressman Ro Khanna says Democrats should be encouraging statecraft that promotes cooperation and peace.

Jun 11, 2018 / John Nichols

Kim Yong-chol meets Trump

Trump and Kim Head to Singapore as Democrats Chafe Trump and Kim Head to Singapore as Democrats Chafe

With Bolton sidelined, a breakthrough seems possible—if North Korea is willing.

Jun 8, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

You Never Give Me Your Money You Never Give Me Your Money

Big funders neglect peace groups while Trump threatens war.

Jun 8, 2018 / David Callahan

Marine walks through WWI cemetery

How to Win a War That Never Ends How to Win a War That Never Ends

History has shown us that brutal conflicts rarely have neat and timely conclusions.

Jun 7, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Trump Putin Vietnam

The Necessity of a Trump-Putin Summit The Necessity of a Trump-Putin Summit

Ten ways the new US-Russian Cold War is increasingly becoming more dangerous than the one we survived.

Jun 6, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

When Bobby Kennedy Proposed a Radical Rethink of the Measures of American Progress

When Bobby Kennedy Proposed a Radical Rethink of the Measures of American Progress When Bobby Kennedy Proposed a Radical Rethink of the Measures of American Progress

If he had been elected, there is no telling how transformational this new approach might have been.

Jun 5, 2018 / John Nichols

Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need

Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need

Jimmy Carter once canceled a massive weapons project because it was useless. Would Trump?

Jun 4, 2018 / William J. Astore

Putin Annual Address

Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia

Is Putin really a “pariah” and Russia “isolated from the international community”?

May 30, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon

It’s dystopian fiction—written by the US military.

May 29, 2018 / Nick Turse

Schumer and Democrats

Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War

The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.

May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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