Foreign Policy

North Korean Nuclear Missiles

Why We Need to Start Worrying About Nukes Again Why We Need to Start Worrying About Nukes Again

No matter who wins the election, our next president will probably take us back to the nuclear threshold.

Nov 7, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

Congressman Ted Lieu

Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know. Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know.

Representative Ted Lieu is one of the few people in Washington asking tough questions about US involvement in Yemen.

Nov 4, 2016 / George Zornick

Nixon and Kissinger

How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters

Ever since Nixon and Kissinger undermined the Vietnam peace talks to win that election, politicians have used militarism abroad to defeat domestic opponents.

Nov 2, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Putin 2016

The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin

The personal vilification of Russia’s president is propelling the new Cold War toward hot war, poisoning American politics, and degrading US media.

Nov 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Anti-Regime Syria Rally

The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended. The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.

The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.

Oct 31, 2016 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis

South Korea THAAD protest

Hillary’s Hawks Are Threatening Escalation Against North Korea Hillary’s Hawks Are Threatening Escalation Against North Korea

They’re talking about cyber war, intensified sanctions, and preemptive military strikes.

Oct 28, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

Duterte in China

The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake

Rodrigo Duterte’s tilt toward China is a fundamental shift in the Western Pacific power balance.

Oct 27, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence

How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine

How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine

It has enriched the security industry and allowed the country to evade accountability for human-rights violations.

Oct 27, 2016 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein and Matt Kennard

Hillary at Brookings

The Geniuses Who Brought You the Iraq War Are at It Again The Geniuses Who Brought You the Iraq War Are at It Again

Washington’s bipartisan foreign-policy elite are pushing for renewed influence in the next administration.

Oct 26, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Hostage to Bipartisan Consensus

Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Hostage to Bipartisan Consensus Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Hostage to Bipartisan Consensus

He may have criticized the “Washington playbook,” but he couldn’t overcome DC's interventionist orthodoxy.

Oct 26, 2016 / Feature / James Carden

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