Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Women in Russia and the US Show an Alternative to War

Women in Russia and the US Show an Alternative to War Women in Russia and the US Show an Alternative to War

American and Russian women who remember the danger of the Cold War understand the stakes of this year’s summit.

Jun 15, 2021 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles

Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.

May 19, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Nuclear Impasse

Nuclear Impasse Nuclear Impasse

The USA and Iran clash on sanctions.

Apr 29, 2021 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Joseph Biden Ukraine

The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy

Recalibrating our relations to Russia—and reducing the tensions around Ukraine and the Russian border—surely must be part of that effort.

Apr 27, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marines Out

The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific

A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.

Apr 27, 2021 / Tim Shorrock

President Joe Biden

Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy? Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy?

The US can’t afford to be the “indispensable nation” abroad while rebuilding at home.

Apr 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Joe Biden

Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump

The president’s plan to hike Pentagon spending draws a rebuke from progressives.

Apr 13, 2021 / John Nichols

Julian Aguon; The Properties of Perpetual Light

Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire

The CHamoru lawyer discusses the militarization of Guam and his new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light.

Apr 12, 2021 / Q&A / Chris Gelardi

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg Isn’t Stopping Now Daniel Ellsberg Isn’t Stopping Now

As he approaches his 90th birthday, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower is still working for peace and justice.

Mar 26, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party?

Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party? Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party?

Regardless of which party is in power, US foreign policy since 9/11 has meant a unified government under the masters of war.

Mar 11, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

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