Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security

The president’s foreign policy isn’t “America First,” it’s “America Alone.”

Oct 17, 2019 / James Carden

Give Us One Debate About War and Peace Give Us One Debate About War and Peace

We need to know what the candidates think about the global chaos of undeclared wars, ill-defined missions, and the abandonment of those missions in places like Syria.

Oct 15, 2019 / John Nichols

Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care? Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?

Richard Nixon told everyone he was indifferent to demonstration—but he was actually obsessed.

Oct 15, 2019 / Mark Engler

When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons

Both are existential threats, but only one is getting the attention it deserves.

Oct 14, 2019 / Matt Korda

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Trump is inflicting enormous damage with his great and unmatched idiocy. But California continues to dance to its own tune, with a raft of progressive legislation.

Oct 11, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War

Congolese civilians continue to suffer the bloody consequences of a lingering conflict.

Oct 10, 2019 / Nick Turse

Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers

The Middle East mess requires diplomacy, not Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression.

Oct 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy Trump’s Syria Pullout Will Destroy the Middle East’s Only Woman-Led Democracy

Betraying Kurdish forces will threaten a thriving model of governance and empower ISIS all over again.

Oct 8, 2019 / Carne Ross

Centrist Elites Want Trump Impeached for Their Own Political Gain Centrist Elites Want Trump Impeached for Their Own Political Gain

Oct 8, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Hondurans Are Fighting for a Future Against the US-Supported Dictatorship Hondurans Are Fighting for a Future Against the US-Supported Dictatorship

A new broad-based coalition including unions, professionals, students, feminists, farmers, and opposition parties is forging a sustained campaign of resistance.

Oct 8, 2019 / Laura Carlsen