Category: World
Do Democrats have bold enough ideas to break from the past?
By any measure, 2026 has been a disastrous year for President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. An Iran war in which Trump promised quick…
Ex-Biden officials are desperate for a Gaza scapegoat
There’s something profoundly human about the scapegoat. From the ancient Israelites and Greeks to the Aztecs, global cultures have long sought to concentrate…
Israel wants US-led force to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Fearing a security vacuum if UN peacekeepers leave southern Lebanon when their mandate expires December 31, the Lebanese government is desperately seeking an…
He lobbied for Saudis after 9/11. Now he’s repping them on Yemen
Michael Petruzzello, a lobbyist known for helping to rehabilitate Saudi Arabia’s image in the wake of 9/11, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and…
The Pentagon gets flocked in a no-bid contract. What could go wrong?
As the headquarters to the U.S. military, the Pentagon is surrounded by billions of dollars worth of surveillance and security technology. These systems…
Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of Hormuz
Since the U.S. war against Iran started earlier this year, Washington has pressed its allies in Europe and Asia to “step up” with…
The US kill count in Iran makes the phrase ‘precision strikes’ absurd
When the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ultimately ends, it will be remembered for its bloody onset.On the same day airstrikes killed the Supreme…
‘The Dragon’ defined: How three capitals reimagined China
Few things better illustrate how charged the American debate over China has become than the reaction to Jennifer Kavanagh’s recent proposal for a…
Desperate Republicans are jumping Trump’s war ship of doom
“The war with Iran needs to end and end quickly.”These were the unexpected words spoken Monday by former congressman and current Michigan Republican…
Lifestyles of the rich & famous ‘Lords of War’
This article is co-published in partnership with The InterceptFor the first time, the Pentagon budget topped $1 trillion and private contractors now receive…
