National Security

Laura Loomer, a right-wing pundit and supporter of former president Donald Trump, outside the United States Federal Courthouse where Trump is scheduled to be arraigned later in the day on June 13, 2023, in Miami, Florida.

Trump Is Loomering His Own Administration  Trump Is Loomering His Own Administration 

The ongoing internal witch hunt led by the far-right provocateur is a sign of a GOP crack-up.

Apr 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer

The flags of all EU member states fly outside the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on November 20, 2024.

Is Europe the Last Champion of Liberal Democracy? Is Europe the Last Champion of Liberal Democracy?

At the moment, unfortunately, it seems more likely that Europe will be the last powerful holdout in a world entering a new political Dark Age.

Apr 4, 2025 / John Feffer

President George W. Bush speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, in 2007.

Trump Is Exploiting the Paranoid Fantasies that Drove the War on Terror Trump Is Exploiting the Paranoid Fantasies that Drove the War on Terror

The antidemocratic policies put in place after 9/11 have come home to roost.

Apr 1, 2025 / Karen J. Greenberg

All Vance Is Saying Is Give Peace a Chance

All Vance Is Saying Is Give Peace a Chance All Vance Is Saying Is Give Peace a Chance

The vice president has doubts about the Yemen war, but will Democrats find the courage to oppose it? The GOP’s fractures offer a chance to push for an anti-interventionist agenda....

Mar 28, 2025 / Jeet Heer

A Yemeni walks over the debris of a destroyed building after it was struck by US air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, March 24, 2025.

Bombing Yemen: Signalgate Deserves to Be a Major Scandal Bombing Yemen: Signalgate Deserves to Be a Major Scandal

But the assault on Yemeni civilians the hapless conspirators discussed in their private chat group is an even bigger disgrace—though so far the press haven’t paid much attention.

Mar 27, 2025 / Phyllis Bennis

Four men in suits sit in the Oval Office.

Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State

American foreign policy is now all about incompetent shakedowns and cover-ups.

Mar 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Eric Schmidt, David S. Cohen, General Mark A. Milley, Alex Karp, and Andrew Ross Sorkin speak for The Ash Carter Exchange on Innovation and National Security panel during the AI Expo for National Competitiveness on May 7, 2024, in Washington, DC.

At This Point, Silicon Valley Militarists Aren’t Just Greedy—They’re Bloodthirsty At This Point, Silicon Valley Militarists Aren’t Just Greedy—They’re Bloodthirsty

By all means, let’s unite around a common purpose. But that purpose shouldn’t be a supposedly more efficient way to build killing machines.

Mar 21, 2025 / William D. Hartung

Biden Pentagon

Democrats May Denounce Trump, but Their Militarism Paved His Way Democrats May Denounce Trump, but Their Militarism Paved His Way

Democrats in Congress have long denounced Trump as an enemy of democracy, but they haven’t put any sort of brake on American militarism.

Mar 10, 2025 / Norman Solomon

Elon Musk at the first Trump cabinet meeting.

The Cossacks Work for the Czar—and Musk Works for Trump The Cossacks Work for the Czar—and Musk Works for Trump

The president’s narcissistic management style is at the root of cabinet infighting.

Mar 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson applaud behind him.

With Boasts, Threats, and Lies, Trump Proves He’s Always in Campaign Mode With Boasts, Threats, and Lies, Trump Proves He’s Always in Campaign Mode

The president understands that politics never stops. Democrats should do the same.

Mar 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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