Donald Trump Has Zero Legal Authority to Order Military Action Against North Korea Donald Trump Has Zero Legal Authority to Order Military Action Against North Korea
Without congressional authorization, military action would “clearly and unequivocally be illegal and unconstitutional,” says Congressman Jerrold Nadler.
Apr 28, 2017 / John Nichols
Is Turkey’s War on Syrian Kurds Becoming a War on the United States? Is Turkey’s War on Syrian Kurds Becoming a War on the United States?
President Erdogan seems to believe he can bully Trump into abandoning his allies in the fight against ISIS.
Apr 28, 2017 / Juan Cole
Secret US Military Documents Reveal a Constellation of American Military Bases Across Africa Secret US Military Documents Reveal a Constellation of American Military Bases Across Africa
Newly disclosed numbers contradict more than a decade’s worth of dissembling by US Africa Command.
Apr 27, 2017 / Nick Turse
Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much
President Trump shouldn’t be so defensive about Saturday’s milestone. The list of his accomplishments is long.
Apr 27, 2017 / Peter Dreier
Militarism and Diplomacy Aren’t the Only Options in Syria Militarism and Diplomacy Aren’t the Only Options in Syria
If we want to help Syrians end the war, we need to put them at the center of the conversation.
Apr 26, 2017 / Mariam Elba
Mounting Incitements to War With Russia Mounting Incitements to War With Russia
Villainizing the Kremlin—without much evidence—for crises from Washington and Europe to Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan is increasing the possibility of a US-Russian war.
Apr 26, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Where Is the Elizabeth Warren of Foreign Policy? Where Is the Elizabeth Warren of Foreign Policy?
A challenge to the failed doctrines of the Democratic foreign-policy establishment is long overdue.
Apr 25, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About
Don’t fool yourself—Donald is anything but an isolationist.
Apr 24, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
It’s Not ‘McCarthyism’ to Demand Answers on Trump, Russia, and the Election It’s Not ‘McCarthyism’ to Demand Answers on Trump, Russia, and the Election
Using the language of the anticommunist witch hunt for this moment is a mistake.
Apr 21, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How Our Foreign-Policy Elites Manufactured the Korea Crisis How Our Foreign-Policy Elites Manufactured the Korea Crisis
The attack on the Syrian airfield was a message to North Korea and China—and a demonstration of Trump’s capitulation to the imperial clique.
Apr 20, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence