Rand Paul Has a Lesson for Democrats on Opposing Hawks and Holding Trump to Account: Just Say ‘No’ Rand Paul Has a Lesson for Democrats on Opposing Hawks and Holding Trump to Account: Just Say ‘No’
The Republican senator says he would be “an automatic no on Bolton,” which is absolutely the right response.
Dec 13, 2016 / John Nichols
Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia
And that includes cluster bombs, an explosive that’s been outlawed by 119 countries.
Dec 12, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
Reaching Out and Holding Ground Reaching Out and Holding Ground
Austria’s recent presidential election was reduced to a facile narrative about the rejection of far-right populism, but the real story is more complicated.
Dec 12, 2016 / Paweł Marczewski
Was Trump’s Taiwan ‘Gaffe’ Really All That Bad? Was Trump’s Taiwan ‘Gaffe’ Really All That Bad?
There are extremely legitimate reasons to be fearful of the president-elect’s foreign policy. Is taking a call from Taiwan one of them?
Dec 9, 2016 / Ken Miller
Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill
The bill allocates almost double the amount for the development of a new, unnecessary nuclear weapon as it does for nuclear disarmament.
Dec 9, 2016 / James Carden
Trump’s Taiwan Kerfuffle—and How the Policy Wonks Got It Wrong Trump’s Taiwan Kerfuffle—and How the Policy Wonks Got It Wrong
The claim that he had no idea of the political and diplomatic implications when he took his call from Taipei does not hold water.
Dec 9, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence
President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback
We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.
Dec 8, 2016 / Elizabeth Holtzman
With Mattis, Trump Adds Another Iran Hawk to His Cabinet With Mattis, Trump Adds Another Iran Hawk to His Cabinet
Trump’s promise to pursue an “America First” foreign policy may prove to be, like much else about the president-elect, just talk.
Dec 7, 2016 / James Carden
Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War
The preceding Cold War generated a prolonged slurring and suppression of dissenting American voices, and it may be happening again.
Dec 7, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Barack Obama’s Crash Course in Foreign Policy Barack Obama’s Crash Course in Foreign Policy
After eight years on the job and many mistakes, he has gone from callow rookie to seasoned veteran.
Dec 7, 2016 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich