If Journalists are the Enemy of the People, I Am Too
If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you’d think.
Undocumented Filipinos Are Living a Different Nightmare in Trump’s America
Under fire from Washington, rejected by Manila, and overlooked by many Americans, undocumented Filipinos are linking arms with others in the anti-Trump resistance.
What Russia Really Wants (And Got) From Trump
In Trump, the Kremlin got what it wanted — an America paralyzed by an incompetent administration at odds with more than half the country’s population.
Making American Mediocre Again
As conditions in the U.S. deteriorate, the world will continue to suffer the consequences of U.S. military force — but without the mitigating influences of U.S. foreign aid and diplomacy.
Trump’s Anti-Islamic Sentiments Extend Beyond The Muslim Ban
Trump the businessman is at war with Trump the ideologue over the question of Islam.
Killer Presidents
From Duterte to Trump, a new crop of populist leaders are reviving a tried and true method of demonstrating leadership — killing people.
Will Trump Complete the Foreign Policy Pivot to Asia?
An attempt at full-spectrum dominance may bankrupt the American economy and irreparably damage the global economy
Steven Bannon’s Real Vision Isn’t America First. It’s America Alone.
What does it mean for international relations when the most powerful country in the world becomes a pariah state?
Dividing the Right and Conquering Trump
Trump is extremely effective at dividing and conquering his opponents. What would it take for progressives to divide his supporters?
Trump Is Carpet-Bombing U.S. Foreign Policy
Already Trump is super-charging U.S. militarism, gutting diplomacy, and punishing the victims of wars Washington started.
How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
What Putin Wants from Trump
Trump and Putin are forging a noxious alliance that gives an international platform to white supremacists and crusading Islamophobes.
Can Europe Resist the Trump Tide?
Austria’s latest vote shows the European ideal isn’t dead yet. But the far right is rising quickly.
Trump is Frighteningly Predictable
Nothing defines Trump’s predictability more than his aggressive, Islamophobic, and anti-diplomatic choices for his foreign policy team.
Trump Can’t Hold Back the Tide of Climate Action
Climate activists remain hopeful despite the potentially disastrous Trump administration.