Armed Conflicts

In the naughty chair: former Fox News host Tucker Carlson

No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to Tucker Carlson No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to Tucker Carlson

Contra some of his leftist stans, the ousted Fox News host was not actually anti-war or an economic populist.

Apr 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer

U.S. Air Force RC-135V River Joint reconnaissance aircraft

The Most Dangerous Game: How Shadow War Over Ukraine Nearly Triggered Nuclear Holocaust The Most Dangerous Game: How Shadow War Over Ukraine Nearly Triggered Nuclear Holocaust

Unnoticed among the trove of documents in the Pentagon leak is this account of how a miscommunication between a Russian pilot and his base came perilously close to starting World W...

Apr 27, 2023 / James Bamford

Hypersonic missile russia

Think the Pentagon Budget Is Too High Now? I’ve Got Bad News. Think the Pentagon Budget Is Too High Now? I’ve Got Bad News.

As today’s emerging technology gets converted into actual combat systems, future spending will only increase.

Apr 27, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

A woman goes through the rubble of her ruined house after the shelling in Russian-controlled territory of Donetsk, Ukraine.

The Left Should Support Ending Violence in Ukraine The Left Should Support Ending Violence in Ukraine

That means supporting a negotiated settlement in the name of limiting still more horrendous devastation.

Apr 27, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage

Taiwan Air Force Brave Eagle advanced jet trainers fly during a demonstration over in Taitung County, Taiwan, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

A US-China War Over Taiwan? A US-China War Over Taiwan?

There are few barriers to nuclear escalation.

Apr 26, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Travelers and Russian nationals onboard a coach arriving from Russia through the Verkhny Lars border crossing, travelling towards Armenia, in Dariali, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of 300,000 reservists to shore up his battered army, triggering an exodus of Russians trying to avoid being sent to the front. Photographer: Tako Robakidze/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Émigrés in Times of War Émigrés in Times of War

The new diaspora.

Apr 26, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

Anna Badkhen in Fonguja, Kenya, 2006

The World According to Anna Badkhen The World According to Anna Badkhen

A conversation with the journalist about borders, birthplaces, reporting from conflict zones, and her recent book, Bright Unbearable Reality. 

Apr 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Lucas Iberico Lozada

men hold flags in Karthoum

What the World Should Know About Sudan What the World Should Know About Sudan

To understand the violence in Khartoum, you need to understand European foreign policy.

Apr 25, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War

The decision to send depleted-uranium shells to Ukraine will have a debilitating, radioactive impact that will linger in the country for years to come.

Apr 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank

US President Joe Biden speaks outside St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam

A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.

Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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