The Democrats Aren’t Ready for Trump’s First War
Progressive activists are preparing for the worst, but the party has been largely silent. Bernie Sanders is hoping to fill that void later this week.
War
War, Civil War, or Revolution?
David Armitage's book tracks changing definitions of civil war, from Ancient Rome to the American Civil War to now.
Don’t Just Impeach Trump. End the Imperial Presidency.
His threats against North Korea expose the many dangers of the White House's post-9/11 powers. Here's what Congress must do.
This Is Not a North Korean Crisis. It’s a Trump Crisis.
The standoff on the Korean Peninsula is tense, but stable—unless the American president disrupts it.
Why the Anti-War Left Should Attack Putin, Too
His leftist apologists in the U.S. media aren't just blind to Russia's election meddling, but to Putin's xenophobia and homophobia.
Nuclear Summer
Will Trump's bluster spark a war with Iran?
Income Inequality Will Survive the Nuclear Apocalypse
The class responsible for the lucrative rush to war can literally buy its way out of annihilation, thanks to the boom in luxury bunkers.
Does Trump’s Syria Policy Remind You of Someone?
Despite Trump's campaign rhetoric, his hawkish stance increasingly resembles Hillary Clinton's—and it's stirring fears of a major war.
Donald Trump Killed the “Indispensable Nation.” Good!
What might countries accomplish now that they can't rely on America?
Life in Africa’s Last Colony
In Western Sahara, 165,000 refugees are still fighting for their freedom.
Nixon Had His “Madman Theory.” Trump Is Just a Madman.
Nixon was smart and calculating. Trump is just ignorant and incompetent.
Trumpism Was Real—and Its Death Deserves to Be Mourned
The president is becoming a typical right-wing Republican, thereby preserving a flawed status quo.
Professor Carnage
Dave Grossman teaches police officers to think like "warriors." But is the rise of a militarized mindset turning black citizens into targets?
The Generals Have Won Their War With Trump
The missile attack on Syria shows how the president has caved to the Pentagon—with deadly consequences for U.S. foreign policy.
Lithuania Gears Up for War With Russia
New military recruits train for battle against their powerful neighbor.
The Republican Roots and Grave Risks of Donald Trump’s Hostility to NATO
The president-elect joins a long minority tradition within the GOP of opposition to European alliances, and it could lead to global conflict.
Trump Says He’ll Eradicate Terrorism. He’s Inviting It Instead.
His reaction to the truck attack in Berlin, and his disinterest in daily intelligence briefings, show a reckless indifference to Americans' safety.
Trump’s Tweets Are a Threat to Our National Security
His lies are a problem, but his belligerence is worse: It could start a war.
Trump’s Secretary of State Pick Is the Best of a Bad Lot
Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson could serve as a check on hawkishness.
