New Internationalism

Even before the next Congress and administration take office, the 2020 election will have enormous consequences.

Make no mistake: The Trump administration’s heartlessness and militarism are costing lives.

The U.S.-brokered pact makes no pretense of peace for Palestinians. Instead, it sharpens a regional coalition against Iran.

Federal forces deployed in American cities is indeed cause for alarm. But we should also ask what these agents have been doing at the border and beyond.

Black Lives Matter protests have jumped U.S. borders and reached across the world, including Palestine, where Floyd’s murder has struck a chord.

From Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis, we need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier.

War hasn’t taken a break during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Venezuela to Iran, Washington’s illegal and inhumane economic sanctions are putting millions of lives at risk.

Don’t ban the immigrants we need for essential jobs — welcome them with open arms and full rights.

Despite millions of coronavirus cases around the globe, war continues to be waged — many of them on behalf of the united states. That must end immediately.

Economic and political changes borne from the coronavirus must build the resiliency of the poor and working people most affected by the pandemic.

As we take steps to control the virus, these devastating U.S. foreign policies need to be immediately reversed.

Khury Petersen-Smith and Rebecca Vilkomerson discuss racism and security, and how the coronavirus pandemic gives us an opportunity to redefine security.

Closed borders and ICE raids mean crowded detention centers and camps, which is always inhumane. In a pandemic, it’s a global public health threat.

Instead of asking the military to take control, the civilian government and public health experts must take over the vast medical resources the military controls and direct them to civilian use.

Withdrawing even some of the U.S. troops, planes, drones and bombers from Afghanistan will reduce the killing.

Recent years have seen growth in solidarity with Palestinians as many question support for Israel.

Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan.

A new ADL report highlights a 120% increase in white supremacist incidents over the last year, but ignores the roots of this rise and doesn’t tackle racism.

We’ve debated the costs and benefits of health, environment, and education policy. Let’s do the same for the wars and weapons that take millions of lives.