Foreign Policy

France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine “Le Téméraire” during his visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, northwestern France, on March 2, 2026.

Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race? Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race?

As the global arms control regime collapses, France plans to expand and Europeanize its nuclear arsenal.

Mar 17, 2026 / Harrison Stetler

Anti-war demonstrators gathered outside the White House in Washington, DC, to protest the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran on February 28, 2026.

Why Is There No Anti-War Movement? Why Is There No Anti-War Movement?

Exploring what might help us move to start building one.

Mar 16, 2026 / Eric Blanc

An Iranian bomb site rendered as a Wii target by the Trump White House.

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

Donald Trump leaves after speaking to reporters during a news conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida.

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

A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles following a US-Israeli airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026.

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

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin, during his appearance at the 107th Congress of Mayors of France in Paris on November 19, 2025.

“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

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articulates her vision of an anti authoritarian

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 Disastrous Tides of Fortune

The consequences of US actions on other nations.

Mar 12, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich listen to a speech given by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 25, 2026.

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 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.

Mar 11, 2026 / Feature / Jeet Heer

x