The Trump White House’s Vision of War as Nihilist Entertainment The Trump White House’s Vision of War as Nihilist Entertainment
In a new X post building on an earlier Hollywood action-clip montage, the White House tries to render the horrors of war as a Wii game.
Mar 13, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
The Iran War Is Spurring Global Anger at America The Iran War Is Spurring Global Anger at America
Trump’s reckless and unnecessary conflict is hurting allies as well as foes.
Mar 13, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy
The US spends trillions not to prevent climate catastrophe but to crack down on climate refugees and prepare for climate conflicts.
Mar 13, 2026 / Sarah Lazare
“We’re Not Calling Things What They Are” “We’re Not Calling Things What They Are”
Years after leading opposition to the US war in Iraq, France’s Dominique de Villepin speaks out against another illegal war in the Middle East and Europe’s timid response.
Mar 13, 2026 / Cole Stangler
Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid
The war is forcing Democrats to confront a question they have long deferred: whether the party can offer a coherent anti-war alternative to Washington’s foreign policy consensus.
Mar 12, 2026 / Blaise Malley
Disastrous Tides of Fortune Disastrous Tides of Fortune
The consequences of US actions on other nations.
Mar 12, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How the Israeli Tail Wags the American Dog How the Israeli Tail Wags the American Dog
The US attack on Iran may be less about American security than about the priorities of Israel’s government.
Mar 12, 2026 / Eli Clifton and Ian S. Lustick
The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West
Mark Carney has put himself forward as one of the sharpest Western critics of Trump’s neo-imperial order. What’s less clear is what he’s offering in its stead.
The “Rules-Based Order” Is Gone. Let’s Not Bring It Back. The “Rules-Based Order” Is Gone. Let’s Not Bring It Back.
Trump has destroyed a global system that mostly benefited the rich and powerful. We need to create something completely different in its wake.
Mar 11, 2026 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story. Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story.
Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet.
Mar 10, 2026 / Chris Lehmann