War and Peace

George W. Bush at West Point

George W. Bush Owes Donald Trump a Big Thank-You George W. Bush Owes Donald Trump a Big Thank-You

Who else could bring about nostalgia for such a disastrous presidency?

Nov 21, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

Nuclear missiles

Trump’s Pentagon Wants to Make Nuclear Weapons More ‘Usable’ Trump’s Pentagon Wants to Make Nuclear Weapons More ‘Usable’

That sounds like a good idea.

Nov 20, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

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Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign? Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign?

There’s no proof yet, but the connections are tantalizing. And there’s more on that Steele dossier, too.

Nov 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Congress Takes a Stand Against Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen Congress Takes a Stand Against Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen

A huge bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives says enough is enough.

Nov 16, 2017 / James Carden

Trump Putin Vietnam

‘Russiagate’ Zealots (Mainly Democrats) Have Become a Major Threat to US National Security ‘Russiagate’ Zealots (Mainly Democrats) Have Become a Major Threat to US National Security

At an international summit in Vietnam last week, President Trump took necessary steps to reduce the perils of the new Cold War with Russia. Liberal Democrats call it “treasonous.”

Nov 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Jerry Brown Germany

California Governor Jerry Brown Is Doing Far More to Combat Climate Change Than Trump’s Washington California Governor Jerry Brown Is Doing Far More to Combat Climate Change Than Trump’s Washington

When Trump opened a massive leadership void on climate change, nuclear weapons, and more, Brown stepped in.

Nov 15, 2017 / James Carden

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What Do Sports Have to Do With Militarism? What Do Sports Have to Do With Militarism?

We talk to former Army Ranger and war resister Rory Fanning about the NFL’s Veteran Day weekend.

Nov 14, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Who’s Really Driving Nuclear-Weapons Production? Who’s Really Driving Nuclear-Weapons Production?

Follow the money.

Nov 14, 2017 / William D. Hartung

An opium field in Afghanistan

America Is Losing Yet Another Drug War—in Afghanistan America Is Losing Yet Another Drug War—in Afghanistan

Opium is the fundamental factor driving the Taliban’s success, but try telling that to Donald Trump.

Nov 13, 2017 / Alfred McCoy

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The Military-Industrial Complex Is Fundamentally Changing the European Union The Military-Industrial Complex Is Fundamentally Changing the European Union

EU leaders are planning a massive arms buildup—and, amid panic over terror attacks, the critics have been marginalized.

Nov 10, 2017 / Apostolis Fotiadis

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