National Security

photo of biden and zelenskyy with us and ukrainian flags in the background

Zelensky’s Visit to Washington Zelensky’s Visit to Washington

Time for some hard talking.

Sep 19, 2023 / Anatol Lieven

Marines in Afghanistan

Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse

For the White House, the Pentagon, and Congress, the War on Terror offered a political license to kill and displace people on a large scale.

Sep 13, 2023 / Norman Solomon

A soldier prepares to launch a drone in Afghanistan.

As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce

After decades of asymmetrical warfare, Americans have lost touch with the humanity of civilians forced to endure the extreme violence of our “mistakes.”

Sep 12, 2023 / Maha Hilal

Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination

A Nation interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Sep 7, 2023 / Ashley Smith

Kissinger Merkel GMF

Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone

Kissinger’s brand of realpolitik was delusional, amoral, and ruthless—and it persists today.

Sep 6, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon

Joe Biden and Volodomyr Zelenskyy attend the G7 Declaration of Joint Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, on July 12.

Advocates for Negotiations to End the Ukraine War Need to Come Out of the Closet Advocates for Negotiations to End the Ukraine War Need to Come Out of the Closet

A brutal and interminable stalemate is forcing a foreign policy reset.

Sep 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer

A police armored vehicle patrols an intersection on August 24, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Americans Are More Violent Than Ever, and We Have No One to Blame but Ourselves Americans Are More Violent Than Ever, and We Have No One to Blame but Ourselves

This has been a violent American century—but even less recognized is how our War on Terror helped us to turn on one another.

Aug 24, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

US Soldiers Afghanistan

The American Military Is Truly Exceptional—at Spending Money The American Military Is Truly Exceptional—at Spending Money

Americans can certainly brag about one thing this country has beyond compare: the most expensive military around.

Aug 11, 2023 / William Astore

Guantánamo Bay

Closing Guantánamo Won’t Be Enough Closing Guantánamo Won’t Be Enough

Decades later, the harm and the crimes associated with Guantánamo continue.

Aug 4, 2023 / Karen J. Greenberg

men hold flags in Karthoum

The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About

The US is not alone—the entire world is lagging badly in its response to the humanitarian tragedy in Sudan.

Aug 2, 2023 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox

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