War and Peace

: Protesters participate in a rally near the U.S. embassy to denounce the U.S. attack on Venezuela on January 5, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea.

Donald Trump Is Drunk on War Donald Trump Is Drunk on War

The Venezuelan coup opens the gates to a new era of imperial plunder.

Jan 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Oil

Oil Oil

Blood.

Jan 5, 2026 / OppArt / Marc Murphy

President Donald Trump, alongside deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal” Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”

Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.

Jan 3, 2026 / John Nichols

Winter In Gaza

Winter In Gaza Winter In Gaza

Children are suffering as aid is blocked by Israel.

Jan 2, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine shake hands, in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere

Don’t be fooled by the anti-interventionist language. The Trump administration is only too eager to use military force.

Jan 2, 2026 / William D. Hartung

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal? Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?

For military members, simply recognizing that you have the legal capacity to do what’s right is no small thing.

Jan 1, 2026 / Nan Levinson

Students in Khartoum hold up the Sudan flag during a protest on November 3, 2025, against atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher .

We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan

The ongoing genocide has been largely overlooked by the international community.

Dec 31, 2025 / Rebecca Gordon

President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans

The talk of a new Middle East is belied by Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.

Dec 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer

A close-up of Donald Trump against a dark background looking skeptical.

Brace Yourselves for Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Brace Yourselves for Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine

Trump's latest exploits in Latin America are just the latest expression of a bloody ideological project to entrench US power and protect the profits of Western multinationals.

Dec 23, 2025 / Eric Ross

Gulf

Gulf Gulf

In America.

Dec 23, 2025 / OppArt / Eric Hanson

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