Foreign Policy

Bibi and Trump

Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years

The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.

Apr 15, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

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How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion

As a new study reveals growing distrust between the populations of the two countries, citizen diplomacy becomes all the more important.

Apr 11, 2019 / James Carden

An opium field in Afghanistan

America’s Drug War Is Ruining the World America’s Drug War Is Ruining the World

A half-century of Washington’s harsh drug prohibition policies has brought misery to millions across the globe. 

Apr 9, 2019 / Alfred McCoy

The Widening Rift Between the US and China

The Widening Rift Between the US and China The Widening Rift Between the US and China

Worsening relations between the two largest economies in the world could lead to disaster.

Apr 8, 2019 / Feature / John Feffer

William Barr leaving home

Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report

While few people in Russia expect relations between the two countries to improve, some hope that direct, citizen-to-citizen contact can slowly bridge the rift.

Apr 4, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

House passes bill to end Yemen war

Congress Finally Pushes Back Against the Imperial Presidency With a Vote to Cut US Support for the War in Yemen Congress Finally Pushes Back Against the Imperial Presidency With a Vote to Cut US Support for the War in Yemen

In a historic move, the House joins the Senate in passing a War Powers Resolution to end unauthorized US participation in a foreign conflict.

Apr 4, 2019 / John Nichols

US Capitol

It’s Time to Rethink Our World Order It’s Time to Rethink Our World Order

On April 2, liberals and conservatives came together on Capitol Hill to challenge the Beltway’s hawkish foreign-policy orthodoxy.

Apr 4, 2019 / James Carden

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Letters From the April 22, 2019, Issue Letters From the April 22, 2019, Issue

Led astray by the third way… Walker’s downfall… Nuclear insanity… Making scammers pay…

Apr 4, 2019 / Our Readers

Muller in June, 2017

The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’ The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’

The Kremlin did not “attack America” in 2016, but the myth could lead to war between the nuclear superpowers.

Apr 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

He’ll use fear of crime and “open borders” to woo voters in 2020. Democrats need to go on the offensive.

Apr 2, 2019 / Feature / Jeff Faux

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