Peace and Security
White Supremacy Is a Genuinely Global Threat
It’s inspired terrorist attacks — and entire governing structures — on multiple continents. Can we name it?
Church of Trump
Recent mass murderers have an undeniable common hero.
Worse Than the Wall
The agencies that separate families, abuse children, and deport innocent people should be just as toxic as Trump’s wall.
Criticizing Israel Isn’t Anti-Semitic. Here’s What Is.
Pro-Israel politicians don’t speak for young Jews like me. They shouldn’t pretend to.
A Modest Proposal: Don’t Start a Nuclear War
No one wants a nuclear war, ever. Why don’t we have a policy against starting one?
Hate Crimes: One Lie, Many Truths
Jussie Smollett may have lied, but real hate crimes and harassment are on the rise. I’ve lived through it myself.
What War Films Never Show You
I treated wounded GIs from Vietnam. I saw carnage that seldom makes its way into harrowing war stories like “They Shall Not Grow Old.”
Take It From Me: Addiction Doesn’t Start at the Border
For decades the U.S. has tried to stop drug traffic and made the problem worse. We should treat the root causes of addiction instead.
There’s an Emergency (at Mar-a-Lago)
Undocumented workers everywhere. And they’re… working!
Immigrants Aren’t the Emergency
Communities like mine, in small-town Michigan, are told to blame immigrants when unchecked capitalism hurts us. We don’t buy it.