Peace and Security

Iraq Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.

Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’
Turning schools into prisons means sending kids to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe.

Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.

Kafka on the Border
The administration has trapped immigrant families in a bureaucratic nightmare — and brought media hacks rushing to defend the indefensible.

Let Me Tell You What Forced Separation Feels Like
Our country puts thousands upon thousands of U.S.-born kids behind bars, too. Mine was one of them.

What’s Behind Trump’s Attacks on Europe?
Maybe Putin has some dirt on Trump. But the real problem is Trump thinks like Putin.

He Came Bearing Gifts
Fresh off a tense NATO summit, Trump sure knows the way to Putin’s heart.

Local Police Shouldn’t Collaborate With ICE
Until the federal government stops its relentless persecution of immigrants, it’s up to us to provide refuge in whatever ways we can.

Why They Still Come
The U.S. created conditions in Central America that families are desperate to flee — even if they risk being separated.

Guns Don’t Make Us Safer — And Here’s the Proof
As a victim of gun violence myself, I’ve never liked guns. But I thought the issue deserved some serious research.