Letters From the December 28, 2020/January 4, 2021, Issue Letters From the December 28, 2020/January 4, 2021, Issue
No great mystery… Supreme obstacle… Paradise lost…
Dec 15, 2020 / Our Readers
Don’t Cheer Trump’s 11th-Hour Troop Withdrawals Don’t Cheer Trump’s 11th-Hour Troop Withdrawals
Yes, drawdowns of American forces abroad are overdue—but the president’s latest orders serve his interests, not the country’s.
Dec 11, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran
Now is the time to prevent a possible strike on Iran, before Trump’s military posturing becomes military action.
Dec 10, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars
Veterans and journalists Danny Sjursen and William Astore discuss the roots of and resistance to our endless wars.
Dec 9, 2020 / William Astore and Danny Sjursen
Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War
Besides failing to end our forever wars, the Trump administration has set us on course for a prolonged, potentially catastrophic cold war with China and Russia.
Dec 8, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial
If the UK sends him back to America, nobody should feel safe calling authority to account or scrutinizing those who hide behind the veil of power.
Dec 7, 2020 / Nancy Carolina Graterol
Bringing Our Troops Home Is Not Enough Bringing Our Troops Home Is Not Enough
Without expanded government support, our soldiers and veterans could find themselves in ever deeper holes when their service ends.
Dec 7, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino
The American Empire Is Falling Apart The American Empire Is Falling Apart
The US is now an empire in decline, regardless of whether Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or Mitch McConnell runs the show.
Dec 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats
His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.
Dec 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan? Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan?
The answer hinges on whether he and Mitch McConnell can agree on a solution.
Dec 2, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich