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President Donald Trump delivers remarks to veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in the East Room of the White House, on September 23, 2020.

Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba

“I can do anything I want with it,” the president says. Can he?

Mar 20, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

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

Avi Lewis

Canada’s Left Is in Crisis. Can Avi Lewis Revive It? Canada’s Left Is in Crisis. Can Avi Lewis Revive It?

As Mark Carney’s deceptive centrism pushes the country to the right, Avi Lewis offers a compelling alternative.

Mar 16, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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

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

Motorcyclist and passenger riding in the streets of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, on February 27, 2025. Although gang violence is omnipresent in the capital, daily life continues as usual.

Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace. Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

As Haiti confronts deepening violence and political collapse, calls for military intervention risk repeating a long history of foreign policies that have destabilized the country....

Mar 13, 2026 / Jake Johnston

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

An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as viewed from the town of Al Jeer in the United Arab Emirates, on February 25, 2026.

What to Expect From a Mammoth Disruption of Global Oil and Gas Supplies What to Expect From a Mammoth Disruption of Global Oil and Gas Supplies

And why was the Trump team so unprepared for shock waves?

Mar 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed

US-Israeli joint bombings near Azadi Tower in Tehran, on March 7, 2026.

America’s Gaza America’s Gaza

The bombing of Tehran.

Mar 10, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2026.

Opposing Trump’s Cruel Assault on the Cuban People Opposing Trump’s Cruel Assault on the Cuban People

An interview with Representative Jim McGovern.

Feb 26, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh and Katrina vanden Heuvel

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