Foreign Policy

Francesca Albanese speaks at a pro-Palestine event.

Sanctioning Francesca Albanese Sanctioning Francesca Albanese

Marco Rubio tramples on law, justice, and truth.

Jul 15, 2025 / Richard Falk

Commentary editor John Podhoretz sits in front of a microphone with “Book Expo” written on it.

Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism

From the Cold War till Donald Trump, there’s always been a special dispensation for hawkish bigots.

Jul 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.)

Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.) Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.)

Now it’s aiming at Cuba’s international medical missions.

Jul 9, 2025 / Marc Frank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks alongside US President Donald Trump during a dinner at the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC.

It’s Not Antisemitic to Say That Israel Is Responsible for the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza It’s Not Antisemitic to Say That Israel Is Responsible for the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

The contention that the US is in the driver’s seat with Israel the “cop on the beat” is an old and musty one from the 1990s that has not aged well.

Jul 8, 2025 / Dave Zirin

No Ceasefire, but Netanyahu Proposes Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

No Ceasefire, but Netanyahu Proposes Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize No Ceasefire, but Netanyahu Proposes Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

A new Global South bloc, the Hague Group, will meet July 15 in Bogotá to address Israel’s escalating crimes under international law.

Jul 8, 2025 / Annelle Sheline

President Donald Trump arrives for a NATO Summit dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24, 2025.

NATO Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Trump, the President Who Would Be King NATO Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Trump, the President Who Would Be King

The NATO secretary general had one mission: Keep Trump happy. And to keep Trump happy, you sacrifice your dignity and play the vassal.

Jun 27, 2025 / Carol Schaeffer

A veiled Iranian art student waves a country flag while standing on symbolic debris of a destroyed building as she performs in an anti-war conceptual play at a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 21, 2025.

Why Congress Needs to Vote on My Bipartisan War Powers Resolution Why Congress Needs to Vote on My Bipartisan War Powers Resolution

America cannot afford another endless war in the Middle East.

Jun 24, 2025 / Rep. Ro Khanna

Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign rally, calling for the full enforcement of the city's Sanctuary City laws, June 21, 2025, in Diversity Square in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump

Mamdani and Brad Lander prove they know how to say “no” to a lawless president and his war—while rival Andrew Cuomo stumbles.

Jun 23, 2025 / John Nichols

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025, in Washington, DC.

As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent

Ahead of a NATO summit, European capitals are unwilling to strain ties with Washington.

Jun 23, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

A young Iranian girl holds a country flag during a protest to condemn the U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 22, 2025

The War the World Has Feared for Decades Is Here The War the World Has Feared for Decades Is Here

The US and Israel have launched a war of aggression against Iran, based on lies. We are all now in deep, uncharted waters.

Jun 23, 2025 / Séamus Malekafzali

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