Foreign Policy

Afghans Imagine a Future of Lasting Peace

Afghans Imagine a Future of Lasting Peace Afghans Imagine a Future of Lasting Peace

The US-Taliban peace agreement has seeded hope for Afghans living in a Kabul-based internally displaced peoples camp.

Mar 11, 2020 / Mohammed Harun Arsalai and Mohsin Khan Momand

Green Berets at a training in Nevada

Would the Draft Help End America’s Endless Wars? Would the Draft Help End America’s Endless Wars?

While most Americans love the military, they also have no experience with it.

Mar 11, 2020 / Nan Levinson

Bernie Sanders South Carolina

It’s Propaganda, All Right—Against Bernie Sanders It’s Propaganda, All Right—Against Bernie Sanders

The debate we need simply won’t take place if those challenging the failed policies of the past are met not with argument but with slurs.

Mar 10, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The US-Taliban Deal Changes Little on the Ground

The US-Taliban Deal Changes Little on the Ground The US-Taliban Deal Changes Little on the Ground

The US cannot guarantee peace in Afghanistan, but that should not determine whether the US ends its war.

Mar 6, 2020 / Adam Wunische

Rudy Giuliani standing and speaking in front of a US flag.

How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State

Through his travels from Iran to Ukraine, Giulani has become a walking, talking conflict-of-interest machine.

Mar 6, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

People in Pyongyang wait at a bus stop, wearing face masks.

Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea

They fear Mike Pompeo’s diplomacy is backfiring and may be alienating South Korea—and they worry that sanctions will vastly worsen the COVID-19 epidemic.

Mar 5, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

Muslim men after prayer

Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee

China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua

Close-up image of Richard Grenell speaking.

Richard Grenell Named Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell Named Acting Director of National Intelligence

The flunky ranks begin to swell: Trump’s intel chief’s now R. Grenell, Who must repel what doesn’t jell With hokum all Fox anchors sell. On non-Fox facts he mustn’t dwell Or he wil…

Mar 3, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

US Pentagon seen from above

The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control

At $1.21 trillion, the actual national security budget is nearly twice the size that was announced by the White House.

Mar 3, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger

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What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?

They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.

Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen

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