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How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea

Stretching the findings of a think-tank report on Pyongyang’s missile bases is a reminder of the paper’s role in the lead-up to the Iraq War.

Nov 16, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

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Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’ Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’

Troops will deliver anti-riot equipment to Customs and Border Protection officers, further blurring the line between military and civilian law enforcement.

Nov 14, 2018 / Ryan Harvey

Central Park Nuclear Protest

The Peace Movement Won the INF Treaty. We Must Fight to Preserve It. The Peace Movement Won the INF Treaty. We Must Fight to Preserve It.

In the 1980s, millions of antinuclear activists took to the streets, forcing Western governments to respond to our demands. We can do the same now.

Nov 14, 2018 / David Cortright

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Why Liberal Hegemony? Why Liberal Hegemony?

Three new books make the case against a failed grand strategy.

Nov 12, 2018 / James Carden

Mattis and Nicholson

The Pentagon’s Best Skill Is Rewriting the Past The Pentagon’s Best Skill Is Rewriting the Past

A new war-commemoration website is a perfect example.

Nov 8, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs

The Fate of the Earth Depends on Women

The Fate of the Earth Depends on Women The Fate of the Earth Depends on Women

How a feminist foreign policy can save us from nuclear weapons.

Nov 8, 2018 / Feature / Beatrice Fihn

When the World Tried to Outlaw War

When the World Tried to Outlaw War When the World Tried to Outlaw War

What, if anything, can we learn from the 1928 Paris Peace Pact?

Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Wertheim

North Korea Missile

Donald Trump’s Ignorance Has Us Headed Straight for the Second Nuclear Age Donald Trump’s Ignorance Has Us Headed Straight for the Second Nuclear Age

There’s good reason to be concerned.

Nov 5, 2018 / James Carroll

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David Hendrickson: We Need a ‘New Internationalism’ David Hendrickson: We Need a ‘New Internationalism’

The author and professor in conversation.

Nov 2, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence

Lockheed F-35 Jet Australia

The Military Is the Ultimate Special-Interest Group The Military Is the Ultimate Special-Interest Group

More money than ever is going towards the least-efficient sector of the economy.

Nov 1, 2018 / William D. Hartung

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