It’s Crunch Time for Activism Against US Involvement in Yemen It’s Crunch Time for Activism Against US Involvement in Yemen
With the Trump administration apparently set on supporting the Saudi-led coalition, dissenters in Congress are staging an encouraging—though messy—insurgency.
Oct 17, 2018 / Chris Gelardi
Ben Rhodes and the Crisis of Liberal Foreign Policy Ben Rhodes and the Crisis of Liberal Foreign Policy
Obama and his speechwriter and national-security adviser set out to break from the foreign-policy establishment; instead, they found themselves absorbed by it.
Oct 17, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Klion
So, Senator Warren: You’re Clearly Running for President So, Senator Warren: You’re Clearly Running for President
Here’s some unsolicited advice on becoming the foreign-policy leader America needs.
Oct 16, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich
How Guantánamo Laid the Groundwork for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation How Guantánamo Laid the Groundwork for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
The prison’s attempts to adjudicate justice are making their way to the mainland.
Oct 15, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
Why Ethnic Nationalism Still Rules Bosnia, and Why It Could Get Worse Why Ethnic Nationalism Still Rules Bosnia, and Why It Could Get Worse
Sectarianism was baked into the 1995 Dayton Agreement—but now, with the rise of nationalism across Europe, there are fewer brakes on it from the EU.
Oct 12, 2018 / Una Hajdari and Michael Colborne
Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment? Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment?
A new documentary exposes how and why the Pentagon has let this happen.
Oct 12, 2018 / William D. Hartung
‘Foreign Policy Is at a Point of Complete Crisis’: A Q&A With Jeffrey Sachs ‘Foreign Policy Is at a Point of Complete Crisis’: A Q&A With Jeffrey Sachs
With his new book, the economist turns his focus to America’s international relations.
Oct 12, 2018 / Q&A / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Pulp Fiction in Istanbul, or, the Looming Turkey-Saudi Cold War Pulp Fiction in Istanbul, or, the Looming Turkey-Saudi Cold War
The disappearance, and probable brutal murder, of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil could crater an already troubled geopolitical climate.
Oct 11, 2018 / Juan Cole
‘Those Kids Are No Longer Yours’: An Investigation into Uganda’s Adoption Market ‘Those Kids Are No Longer Yours’: An Investigation into Uganda’s Adoption Market
How parents lose their children to families in the United States.
Oct 11, 2018 / Feature / Anna Cavell
American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen
Under international law, Washington—during both the Obama and Trump administrations—has been a co-belligerent with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Oct 10, 2018 / Mohamad Bazzi