South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy
President Yoon Suk-yeol is the first of his country's leaders eager to be a stooge of both Washington and Tokyo. His impeachment is testimony to the strength of Korean democracy.
Dec 19, 2024 / Bruce Cumings
It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance
Countering imaginary isolationism, the outgoing Senate Republican leader advocates a return to Cold War militarism.
Dec 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense
Or reflexively denouncing every Trump policy. While we mustn’t underestimate the danger he poses to our democracy, when he says he wants to end war, the left should call his bluff...
Dec 17, 2024 / Matthew Duss
The Military Under Trump Will Be a Disaster The Military Under Trump Will Be a Disaster
It’s no longer clear that anyone in Trump’s second term will be there to restrain him from moving forward with his worst intentions against civilians.
Dec 16, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship's collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.
Dec 12, 2024 / Séamus Malekafzali
Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine
Instead of preparing for inevitable negotiations, the outgoing president adds fuel to the fire.
Nov 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency? What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?
An all-hands-on-deck approach to the coming world of Donald Trump and crew is distinctly in order.
Nov 20, 2024 / William D. Hartung
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First
His team of cronies includes establishment hawks and cranky outsiders who are more likely to deliver global anarchy than world peace.
Nov 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility
In Trump’s hands, the country's diplomatic strategy in the Middle East can only get worse.
Nov 12, 2024 / Juan Cole