Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Flag of Russian Federation with gilded coat of arms waving on the dome of Senate Palace of Moscow Kremlin

Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia

The last thing we need is a war by proxy or, God forbid, directly with the Russians.

Jan 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Biden at Fort Bragg

The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises

The US must resist the impulse to intervene in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran.

Jan 12, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

The first atomic bomb test was conducted at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945.

This Is the Unbuilding of America This Is the Unbuilding of America

We’ve long inhabited a perilous world—one that has only grown more so as the decades have passed.

Jan 11, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

What Should the Left Do About China?

What Should the Left Do About China? What Should the Left Do About China?

Progressive thinkers are developing a foreign policy approach that opposes military confrontation while acknowledging Beijing’s oppressive policies.

Jan 11, 2022 / Feature / David Klion

One Brother Gave the Soviets the A-Bomb. The Other Got a Medal.

One Brother Gave the Soviets the A-Bomb. The Other Got a Medal. One Brother Gave the Soviets the A-Bomb. The Other Got a Medal.

J. Edgar Hoover had both of them in his sights. Yet neither one was ever arrested. The untold story of how the Hall brothers beat the FBI.

Jan 4, 2022 / Feature / Dave Lindorff

Remembering Desmond Tutu’s Gospel of Peace

Remembering Desmond Tutu’s Gospel of Peace Remembering Desmond Tutu’s Gospel of Peace

Archbishop Tutu campaigned for a world where all leaders were held to account for their actions and where advocacy for peace and justice was paramount.

Dec 29, 2021 / John Nichols

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

There’s Always More Money for the Pentagon There’s Always More Money for the Pentagon

Meanwhile, we’re told to do more with less.

Dec 15, 2021 / William Astore

The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience

The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience

But the danger of accidentally triggering a real conflagration remains terrifyingly high.

Dec 10, 2021 / Nicolai N. Petro

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously

What’s happening between China and Taiwan should put those of us who fear a major outbreak of war on high alert.

Dec 3, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Nuclear Missiles

Placing “Guardrails” on the US-China Nuclear Competition Placing “Guardrails” on the US-China Nuclear Competition

A failure to challenge inflated claims about China’s nuclear arsenal will have serious and painful consequences.

Nov 29, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

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