Peace and Security
The U.S. Should Never Start A Nuclear War
Seventy-four years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a No First Use pledge would make our country — and the world — much safer.
What Trump Really Wants at the Border
Trump doesn’t want a wall — he wants a crisis, even if he has to cause it himself.
What ‘Abolish ICE’ Really Means
It’s about asking whether we need an immigration system that terrorizes the least dangerous people in this country.
Cold as ICE
We used to say we fought terror. Now we practice it.
Critics of Campus Activists Don’t Care About Free Speech
They complain when students protest hateful speakers, but not when shadowy conservative groups and politicians write laws to punish our speech.
The People’s Republic of Xi
The Hong Kong protests and Uyghur detainment camps shed light on a bristling authoritarian system.
Trump Can’t Blame His Cruelty on Obama
Obama’s record on immigration was flawed, but a center I visited in 2010 was far more humane than what we see now.
Our Immigrant Prisons Are an Atrocity
Children are suffering and dying. Enough is enough.
What Sanctions Mean for My Iranian-American Family
As innocent people suffer, break-ins are on the rise — including at my grandparents’ house.
Our Goose Is Cooked
A recipe for disaster for our nation of immigrants.