The Moral Dilemma of a Left-Right Antiwar Alliance
As Trump’s caprices build broad resistance to military engagement, the pacifist left considers how to ally with its political opponents.
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The Coveted, Overpriced Missile at the Heart of Trump’s Ukraine Scandal
How the president took his predecessors’ gun-running tradition to dirty new depths.
The Small Business Solution to Saving the Amazon
Supporting indigenous people's projects could be more effective than trying to persuade the openly dismissive Brazilian government.
Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington
Banned by Israel and demonized by Trump, she's been fighting business as usual in Congress' hidebound foreign policy club.
Trump’s Venezuela Policy Is Causing Turmoil in the Caribbean
The tiny island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, like other U.S. allies in the region, is receiving large numbers of refugees.
Ebola Outbreaks Are About Inequality
The deadly disease is a security threat only because it's neglected as a social justice issue.
Let’s Get Into a Fight About Foreign Policy
After another two nights of Democratic debates, the 2020 field has spent little time on some of the presidency's most consequential challenges.
Brazil Is a Bigger Threat Than Either Iran or China
Anyone who says otherwise isn't taking climate change seriously.
Men of God and the Genesis of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
William Eddy was one of several devout Christians in the oil business who helped build a pivotal alliance in U.S. Middle East policy.
The Meaning of Trump’s Historic North Korean Jaunt, in One Image
Theater, thwarted advisers, and a victory for Kim Jong Un
Fire John Bolton
To avoid war with Iran, the president needs to haul out his Apprentice-era catchphrase.
The Clinton Administration Did Not Fix the Balkans
At the anniversary celebration of NATO's bombing campaign, Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright were guests of honor. But tensions between Kosovo and Serbia are on the rise again.
The West’s Complicity in Sudan’s Massacres
The U.S. and the EU chose not to bring those involved in the Darfur genocide to justice. Now, one of them is angling for the presidency, and his militia is terrorizing Khartoum.
The Man Behind the State Department’s New “Natural Law” Focus
Robert George, longtime religious zealot and onetime Never Trumper, has reached the halls of Foggy Bottom.
The Sneaky Politics of “Natural Law”
The State Department wants to present its new human rights project as empirical and historical. But "natural law" is as political as anything else.
The Biggest Barrier to a Leftist Foreign Policy: Democrats
When it comes to Iran, Israel, and Latin America, Democratic leaders are closer in mindset to the Trump administration than you might think.
Tariffs Are a Bad Response to an Imaginary Border Crisis
The migrants that do arrive in the U.S. are fleeing situations exacerbated by decades of bad American foreign policy. Tariffs on Mexico would continue that pattern.
Trump’s Military Threats Aren’t Going to Keep “America First”
High defense costs are one of the surest ways to hasten a great power's decline.
The Making of the Military-Intellectual Complex
Why is U.S. foreign policy dominated by an unelected, often reckless cohort of “the best and the brightest”?
War With Iran Would Benefit the Emirates, Not the U.S.
With legislators and public alike focused on Saudi influence, another Gulf country's lobbying efforts are flying under the radar.
