Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back
The legislative branch is supposed to “balance” the executive branch. Too bad they’ve been checked out for years.
Apr 5, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
From Right to Favor From Right to Favor
The refugee question as moral crisis.
Apr 5, 2016 / Didier Fassin
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War
“There is no rational reason to feel secure today.”
Apr 4, 2016 / James Carden
Where Local Conflict Could Have Nuclear Consequences Where Local Conflict Could Have Nuclear Consequences
Kashmir was already one of the most dangerous places on Earth—then tactical nukes got involved.
Apr 4, 2016 / Dilip Hiro
The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians The Trauma of Chemical Warfare Continues to Terrorize Syrians
While the fragile Syrian cease-fire is holding, the horrors of the last five years aren’t easily forgotten.
Apr 1, 2016 / John Knefel
Islamic Extremism Is Not the Root Cause of Europe’s Terror Problem Islamic Extremism Is Not the Root Cause of Europe’s Terror Problem
European elites have a “youth revolt” on their hands.
Mar 30, 2016 / Joshua Holland
The Importance of Palmyra, Colonizing Kiev, and Donald Trump The Importance of Palmyra, Colonizing Kiev, and Donald Trump
The Syrian-Russian retaking of a major ISIS stronghold and the West’s further control over the Kiev government refute the orthodox US narrative of the new Cold War, which Trump is ...
Mar 30, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign-Policy Conservatism Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign-Policy Conservatism
Think nothing could be worse than a Trump presidency? Think again.
Mar 30, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Decades-Long Conflict in Western Sahara Just Got Worse The Decades-Long Conflict in Western Sahara Just Got Worse
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has aggravated tensions with Morocco—and done little to help the Polisario Front.
Mar 29, 2016 / Anna Theofilopoulou
What Obama Has Gotten Right About the Foreign-Policy Establishment What Obama Has Gotten Right About the Foreign-Policy Establishment
What we need today is a serious and sustained challenge to the “credibility” addiction that has failed our country for so long.
Mar 29, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel