National Security

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

Unless world leaders agree on stringent climate regulations in Paris, climate change—not military or economic prowess—will decide the fate of humanity.

Dec 7, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change

Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change Syria, the Rise of ISIS, and the Perils of Regime Change

The American mania for regime change has led to one humanitarian catastrophe after another.

Dec 3, 2015 / James Carden

Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb

Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb Bombing Hasn’t Worked. Bombing Won’t Work. And Yet, We Will Bomb

The UK is grasping again for an old, failed tactic, thanks to the nationalist impulse to act fast after Paris.

Dec 3, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

ISIS guard

Here’s What a Man Who Studied Every Suicide Attack in the World Says About ISIS’ Motives Here’s What a Man Who Studied Every Suicide Attack in the World Says About ISIS’ Motives

More than anything, the terrorist group’s outward expressions of religious fervor serve its secular objectives of controlling resources and territory.

Dec 2, 2015 / Joshua Holland

Vladimir Putin

A Time for Fateful Decisions A Time for Fateful Decisions

Great powers, current and would-be political leaders, and opinion-shapers must now decide: with or versus Russia against terrorism.

Dec 2, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Coalition or Cold War with Russia?

Coalition or Cold War with Russia? Coalition or Cold War with Russia?

American policy-makers and presidential candidates must now make a fateful decision—join Moscow in an alliance against ISIS, or persist in treating the Kremlin as an enemy.

Nov 30, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel

Vladimir Putin

Russia Should Be an Ally in the Fight Against ISIS Russia Should Be an Ally in the Fight Against ISIS

Much of Europe, led by France, favors a coalition, but the White House evidently does not.

Nov 25, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front

Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front

Grassroots activists in Kiev want democracy, social justice, and an end to corruption. If the peace agreement holds, they just might have a chance.

Nov 25, 2015 / Mary Kaldor

Army Humvees

The Temptation of Expanding US Military Involvement The Temptation of Expanding US Military Involvement

Only a political effort involving countries and peoples in the region will defeat the Islamic State.

Nov 24, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims

Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims

Billionaire Haim Saban walked it back. But did he mean it?

Nov 23, 2015 / Ali Gharib

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