Rajan Menon

Rajan Menon is the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of International Relations at the City College of New York and the director of the grand strategy program at Defense Priorities.

Biden Afghanistan War

The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight

Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.

Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Texas Food Bank

The Pandemic Tested Our Social Safety Net. It Failed. The Pandemic Tested Our Social Safety Net. It Failed.

The Covid-19 crisis has illuminated the myriad ways in which the US has failed its workers.

Feb 26, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity

Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity

In 2018, 4 percent of American adults reported not having enough food to eat. By July 2020, that figure hit 11 percent, and it will only increase as the pandemic worsens.

Dec 29, 2020 / Rajan Menon

If Trump Loses, He Will Be A Ruthless Lame Duck

If Trump Loses, He Will Be A Ruthless Lame Duck If Trump Loses, He Will Be A Ruthless Lame Duck

Trump rules according to his ego, and a Biden victory could make his remaining months in office crueler than ever.

Oct 27, 2020 / Rajan Menon

Homeless encampment

This Pandemic Is Already Hitting the Homeless Hard. It’s About to Get Worse. This Pandemic Is Already Hitting the Homeless Hard. It’s About to Get Worse.

With as many as 23 million American renters facing eviction, homelessness will likely grow worse.

Jul 15, 2020 / Rajan Menon

Covid-19 Is Revealing America’s Fault Lines

Covid-19 Is Revealing America’s Fault Lines Covid-19 Is Revealing America’s Fault Lines

This pandemic is a stress test for our fragile political and economic systems. 

Apr 14, 2020 / Rajan Menon

Trump’s War on the Poor Includes Our Children

Trump’s War on the Poor Includes Our Children Trump’s War on the Poor Includes Our Children

One in five American children live in poverty, even as pundits tout employment highs.

Feb 4, 2020 / Rajan Menon

Hypersonic missile russia

Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending

Hypersonic missiles are the latest entrant to our doomsday logic. 

Oct 1, 2019 / Rajan Menon

Baltimore row houses

Suicide Is Becoming America’s Latest Epidemic Suicide Is Becoming America’s Latest Epidemic

Suicide rates in the US have skyrocketed as both income inequality and the percent of uninsured adults continue to grow.

Jun 18, 2019 / Rajan Menon

Campus Segregation

American Meritocracy Is a Myth American Meritocracy Is a Myth

Recent scandals in politics and higher education show how the rich perpetuate inequality in the US.

Apr 2, 2019 / Rajan Menon

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