The Curse of Osama Bin Laden
Why can’t the United States quit Saudi Arabia?
War
Firing John Bolton Doesn’t Make Trump a Pacifist
Neoconservative hawkishness may be on its way out, but that doesn’t make the president's foreign policy less dangerous.
The Tragedy of Trump Diplomacy
His presidency sometimes makes historic changes possible. But his ego always torpedoes them.
The Fog of Intervention
Samantha Power did not set out to justify war.
Playing Soldiers
An Afghanistan veteran reckons with growing up on G.I. Joe and growing tired of American war drums.
Fire John Bolton
To avoid war with Iran, the president needs to haul out his Apprentice-era catchphrase.
D-Day
Two reports from London on a historic day in world history.
The Sum of All Beards
How did facial hair win American men’s hearts and minds? Thank the war on terror.
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.
Who Actually Wants War Criminals Pardoned?
Trump's plan to free white service members accused of overseas atrocities both typifies and strengthens his Fox News feedback loop.
How to End Endless War
The case against American military supremacy
It Will Take More Than Congress to Cure America’s War Addiction
All that talk about "reclaiming" congressional war powers? Historically, Congress has applauded presidential wars.
See for Yourself
Martha Rosler shows how the world really works.
The Head and the Load Is a Kaleidoscopic Tour of Africa’s Colonial History
William Kentridge’s new performance piece uses various media to tell the story of the unsung conscripts of World War One.
Climate Change Is Aggravating the Suffering in Yemen
Millions are starving in the war-torn country. A Yemeni researcher argues that leading polluters bear some responsibility.
Michael Ondaatje’s Haunting Pasts
Set in postwar London, “Warlight” illuminates a hidden world of endless conflict.
A Surreal Story from Baghdad
Ahmed Saadawi’s brilliant novel imagines a monster, pieced together from the dead of Iraq's civil war.
America’s Gun Sickness Goes Way Beyond Guns
The ongoing debate about gun control points to a deeper rot that pervades this country's culture and political economy.
Could This Madman Accidentally Bring Peace to the Korean Peninsula?
The Trump administration's extreme rhetoric on North Korea is forcing South Korea to seek a new solution for its longterm security.
The Rising Risk of Nuclear War Under Trump
The president and the Pentagon have different national-security doctrines, but they've found a dangerous common ground.
