Peace and Security
Bernie Sanders Thinks War Is Overrated, And He’s Right
When Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was a candidate for president, he seemed uninterested in talking about foreign policy. Instead, Sanders cast himself as a progressive populist and focused almost exclusively on domestic issues, particularly speaking out against the...
Lessons on North Korea from the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nearly 55 years ago, in October 1962, I was a college student who'd just turned 20. The Cuban Missile Crisis began the day after my birthday, and it seemed entirely possible that I (along with tens of millions of other people) might die in nuclear fire and fury before...
Arsonist in Chief
Russian Laundromat
Engagement With North Korea Works
Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea are at an all-time high — and continue to escalate following North Korea's test of a missile that can supposedly reach Alaska. It's still possible to turn down the heat with small steps that could lead to more robust diplomacy...
The Torture-Friendly Trump Administration
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Donald Trump is pro-torture. He said on the campaign trail he'd approve waterboarding "in a heartbeat," plus "a hell of a lot worse." He added: "Only a stupid person would say it doesn’t work." There are certainly a lot of...
What You See Is What You Get
Is This How the World Sees America Now?
Donald Trump recently returned from meeting with the other powerful countries of the G20 group — one of his first big performances on the world stage. So how did it go? Not swell, according to a no-holds-barred account delivered by Chris Uhlmann, an Australian...
Don’t Feed the Nuclear Club
A Bipartisan Vote to Put the Brakes on War
One of the few things I recall fondly about the Trump campaign — a short list, I’ll admit — was the candidate’s apparent glee in ridiculing the war-mongering of his rivals and predecessors. In early 2016, Trump (correctly) summed up George W. Bush’s legacy this way:...
