Foreign Policy

President Trump gestures in front of a lectern

Trump Is Flailing, and the Country Is Paying the Price Trump Is Flailing, and the Country Is Paying the Price

Desperate to distract from his own failures, he’s lashing out at China and cities run by Democrats.

Jul 24, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex

We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex

93 members of the House and 23 Senators just voted to cut the Pentagon budget. That’s a historic call for new priorities. Now, Democrats must amplify it.

Jul 22, 2020 / John Nichols

How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic?

How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic? How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic?

The Pentagon is finding it difficult to adapt to a world in which the biggest threats to American security are biological, not military.

Jul 21, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House Burning Down the House

Trump’s mounting failures and corruption devastate the US.

Jul 16, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

A person playing call of duty with a headset on

The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens

Gamers with the Army, Navy, and Air Force are spending hours on Twitch with children as young as 13.

Jul 15, 2020 / Jordan Uhl

An aerial view of the Pentagon

The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets

In the long run, the Defense Department is not likely to escape the growing imperative of change.

Jul 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

US Army plane

More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars

Research shows those in government who haven’t experienced combat are more likely to initiate it.

Jul 14, 2020 / Nan Levinson

China and Hong Kong Face Off

China and Hong Kong Face Off China and Hong Kong Face Off

Protests rage as China cracks down.

Jul 8, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?

A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making? A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?

Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.

Jul 7, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Our Nation Needs a Wake-Up Call to the Nuclear Threat

Our Nation Needs a Wake-Up Call to the Nuclear Threat Our Nation Needs a Wake-Up Call to the Nuclear Threat

A new book sounds the alarm.

Jul 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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